Definition of Meliolales
:an order of fungi (subclass Euascomycetes) having a stroma that resembles a perithecium and is not noticeably flattened
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Meliolales
plural noun
Meli·o·la·les
\
ˌmelēəˈlā(ˌ)lēz
,
mə̇ˌlīə-
\
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Origin and Etymology of meliolales
New Latin, from Meliola genus of fungi (from Greek mēlon apple + New Latin -i- + Latin -ola, diminutive suffix) + -ales
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