Xylariaceae
plural noun
Xy·lar·i·a·ce·ae
\(ˌ)zīˌla(a)rēˈāsēˌē\
Definition of Xylariaceae
: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Sphaeriales) characterized by dark brown to black usually nonseptate ascospores and conidia borne superficially on the stroma
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Origin and Etymology of xylariaceae
New Latin, from Xylaria, type genus + -aceae
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