Septogloeum

noun

Sep·​to·​gloe·​um
ˌseptəˈglēəm
: a form genus of fungi (order Melanconiales) having hyaline two-septate to several-septate and oblong conidia and including one member (S. profusum) that causes a leaf spot of elm and hazel

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from sept- + -gloeum (from Greek gloios gum)

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“Septogloeum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Septogloeum. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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