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Choanephora

noun
Cho·a·neph·o·ra | \ˌkōəˈnefərə\

Definition of Choanephora 

: a genus of fungi typifying the family Choanephoraceae

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History and Etymology for Choanephora

New Latin, from Greek choanē funnel + -phora

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