Entomophthorales

plural noun

En·​to·​moph·​tho·​ra·​les

-ā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of phycomycetous fungi (subclass Zygomycetes) coextensive with the family Entomophthoraceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Entomophthora + -ales

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Rhymes for Entomophthorales

• internationales
• salles