Cercospora
noun
Cer·cos·po·ra
\(ˌ)sərˈkäspərə\
Definition of Cercospora
: a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Dematiaceae) that are leaf parasites with long slender multiseptate spores
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Origin and Etymology of cercospora
New Latin, from cerc- + -spora
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