Melanconiaceae
plural noun
Mel·an·co·ni·a·ce·ae
\ˌmelənˌkōnēˈāsēˌē\
Definition of Melanconiaceae
: a family of fungi coextensive with the order Melanconiales — see coryneum gloeosporium
melanconiaceous
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Origin and Etymology of melanconiaceae
New Latin, from Melanconium, type genus (from melan- + -conium, from konis, konia dust) + -aceae
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