Entyloma
noun
En·ty·lo·ma
\ˌentəlˈōmə\
Definition of Entyloma
: a genus of parasitic fungi (family Tilletiaceae) that produce abundant conidia on long conidiophores and that comprise the white smuts
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Origin and Etymology of entyloma
New Latin, from 2en- + Greek tylōma callus
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