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Pleosporaceae
plural noun
Ple·o·spo·ra·ce·ae
\ˌplēəspəˈrāsēˌē\
Definition of Pleosporaceae
: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Sphaeriales) that is sometimes combined with Mycosphaerellaceae and that includes parasitic fungi which cause stem or leaf spot diseases or rots of economic plants
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Origin and Etymology of pleosporaceae
New Latin, from Pleospora + -aceae
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