dematiaceous fungi

de·mat·i·a·ceous fun·gi

dark fungi that form melanin. [Mod. L. Dematium (genus name), fr. g. demation, fine strand, fr. dema, band, fr. deō, to bind + suffix -aceous, characterized by]

de·mat·i·a·ceous fun·gi

(dē-mat'ē-ā'shŭs fŭng'gī) Dark fungi that form melanin. [Mod. L. Dematium (genus name), fr. g. demation, fine strand, fr. dema, band, fr. deō, to bind + suffix -aceous, characterized by]