family sphaeriaceae

Noun
  1. Parasitic fungi having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia (synset 112984890)
    is a type of: fungus family - includes lichen families
    member holonym: genus neurospora, neurospora - genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
    belongs to: order sphaeriales, sphaeriales - large order of ascomycetous fungi usually having a dark hard perithecia with definite ostioles; in more recent classifications often divided among several orders
    same as: sphaeriaceae

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