Colletotrichum

noun
Col·​le·​tot·​ri·​chum | \ ˌkäləˈtä‧trə̇kəm\

Definition of Colletotrichum

: large and widely distributed form genus of imperfect fungi (family Melanconiaceae) having the conidia borne in erumpent acervuli surrounded by setae — compare anthracnose

History and Etymology for Colletotrichum

New Latin, from colleto- (from Greek kollētos glued, from kollan to glue) + -trichum (from Greek trich-, thrix hairs)

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