monilia

[ muh-nil-ee-uh ]

noun
  1. a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.

Origin of monilia

1
1745–55; <New Latin, derivative of Latin monīle necklace; see -ia

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