Diaporthe

noun
Di·​a·​por·​the | \ ˌdīəˈpȯrthē\

Definition of Diaporthe

: a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Valsaceae) having fusoid or ellipsoid hyaline 2-celled ascospores borne in perithecia that are embedded in diffuse or isolated stromata

History and Etymology for Diaporthe

New Latin, from Greek diaporthein to destroy completely, from dia- + porthein to destroy

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