Piricularia
noun
Pi·ric·u·lar·ia
pə̇ˌrikyəˈla(a)rēə,
ˌpirəkyüˈl-
: a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Moniliaceae) characterized by simple or slightly branched conidiophores producing terminal two-septate to many-septate solitary hyaline pear-shaped spores and including one form (P. grisea) that causes a leaf spot of various grasses
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin pirum pear + -iculum, diminutive suffix + New Latin -aria