Zythia

noun
Zyth·​ia | \ ˈzithēə\

Definition of Zythia

: a genus (the type of the family Zythiaceae) of imperfect fungi characterized by white or bright-colored fleshy or waxy pycnidia and hyaline nonseptate spores

History and Etymology for Zythia

New Latin, from Greek zythos beer, ale (perhaps akin to Greek zymē leaven) + New Latin -ia

Keep scrolling for more