Phacidiaceae
plural noun
Pha·cid·i·a·ce·ae
\fəˌsidēˈāsēˌē\
Definition of Phacidiaceae
: a family of fungi (order Phacidiales) having a thin hypothecium and ascocarps that are embedded in the host tissue or in a stroma
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Origin and Etymology of phacidiaceae
New Latin, from Phacidium, type genus (from Greek phakos lentil + New Latin -idium) + aceae
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