Xylariaceae

plural noun
Xy·​lar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae | \ (ˌ)zīˌla(a)rēˈāsēˌē\

Definition of Xylariaceae

: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Sphaeriales) characterized by dark brown to black usually nonseptate ascospores and conidia borne superficially on the stroma

History and Etymology for Xylariaceae

New Latin, from Xylaria, type genus + -aceae

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