Onygena

noun
Onyg·​e·​na | \ ōˈnijənə\

Definition of Onygena

: a genus (the type of the family Onygenaceae) of ascomycetous fungi that have stalked capitate ascocarps and occur typically on decaying animal materials (as hooves or feathers)

History and Etymology for Onygena

New Latin, irregular from Greek onyx nail of the finger or toe, claw, hoof + New Latin -gena (from Greek -genēs born)

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