Definition of Herpotrichia
:a genus of fungi (family Sphaeriaceae) having perithecia on a brown mycelial layer and including a form (Herpotrichia nigra) that is a parasite on conifers
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Herpotrichia
noun
Her·po·trich·ia
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ˌhərpəˈtrikēə
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Origin and Etymology of herpotrichia
New Latin, from Greek herpein to creep + New Latin -o- + -trichia
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