Dothiorella

noun

Do·​thi·​o·​rel·​la

ˌdōthēəˈrelə

: a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Sphaeriopsidaceae) characterized by single-celled hyaline spores (grouped in superficial stromata) of the pycnidia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek dothiōn, dothiēn small abscess, boil + New Latin -ella

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