Definition of Entomosporium
:a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Melanconiaceae) having 4-celled spores wth slender appendages, thus somewhat resembling insects
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Entomosporium
noun
En·to·mo·spo·ri·um
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ˌentə(ˌ)mōˈspōrēəm
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Origin and Etymology of entomosporium
New Latin, from entom- + -sporium
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