Capnodiaceae
plural noun
Cap·no·di·a·ce·ae
(ˌ)kapˌnōdēˈāsēˌē
: a family of ascomycetous fungi that includes most of the sooty molds, is usually placed in the order Dothideales but sometimes in Perisporiales, and is characterized by dark-colored mycelium and a dark massive brittle stroma
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Capnodium, type genus + -aceae