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Guignardia

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Guignar·​dia | \ gēnˈyärdēə, g(w)igˈnä- \

Definition of Guignardia

: a genus of fungi (family Sphaeriaceae) having single-celled or unequally 2-celled spindle-shaped hyaline ascospores — see black rot

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History and Etymology for Guignardia

New Latin, from Léon Guignard †1928 French botanist + New Latin -ia

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“Guignardia.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guignardia. Accessed 9 December 2019.

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