Definition of mollisiaceae
:a family of fungi (order Helotiales having the hymenium of the apothecium surrounded by a pseudoparenchymatous rim of dark mostly thick-walled cells
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mollisiaceae
plural noun
mol·lis·i·a·ce·ae
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məˌlisēˈāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of mollisiaceae
New Latin, from Mollisia, type genus (irregular from Latin mollis soft + New Latin -ia) + -aceae
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