Lophiostomataceae
plural noun
Lo·phi·os·to·ma·ta·ce·ae
ˌlōfēˌästəməˈtāsēˌē
: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Sphaeriales) distinguished by the elongated laterally compressed opening of the perithecium
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Lophiostomat-, Lophiostoma, type genus (from lophi- + -stomat-, -stoma -stoma) + -aceae