Spondylocladium
noun
Spon·dy·lo·cla·di·um
\ˌspändəlōˈklādēəm\
Definition of Spondylocladium
: a genus of imperfect fungi (family Dematiaceae) characterized by brown septate conidia borne in successive whorls on the conidiophores — see silver scurf
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Origin and Etymology of spondylocladium
New Latin, from spondyl- + Greek kladion twig, diminutive of klados branch
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