Sphaeropsidaceae
plural noun
Sphae·rop·si·da·ce·ae
sfə̇ˌräpsəˈdāsēˌē
: a very large family of imperfect fungi (order Sphaeropsidales) that include various important plant pathogens and are characterized by globose to spheroidal pycnidia with dark leathery or carbonaceous walls
sphaeropsidaceous adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗¦dāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sphaeropsid-, Sphaeropsis, type genus + -aceae