Microthyriaceae
plural noun
Mi·cro·thy·ri·a·ce·ae
ˌmīkrəˌthīrēˈāsēˌē
: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Microthyriales) with shield-shaped or radiate perithecia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Microthyrium, type genus (from micr- + Greek thyrion, diminutive of thyra door) + -aceae