Perisporiaceae
plural noun
Peri·spo·ri·a·ce·ae
\ˌperəˌspōrēˈāsēˌē\
Definition of Perisporiaceae
1 in some classifications : a family of fungi placed in the order Perisporiales and characterized by dark-colored mycelium
2 in some classifications : a family coextensive with or including Erysiphaceae
perisporiaceous
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Origin and Etymology of perisporiaceae
New Latin, from Perisporium, type genus (from peri- + -sporium) + -aceae
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