Venturia

noun

Ven·​tu·​ria

ven‧ˈt(y)u̇rēə

: a genus of fungi (family Mycosphaerellaceae) having generally sunken dark-colored perithecia with a bristly apex and olive green unequally 2-celled ascospores see apple scab, pear scab

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from A. Venturi, 19th century Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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