Laboulbeniaceae

plural noun

La·​boul·​be·​ni·​a·​ce·​ae
: a family of minute fungi (order Laboulbeniales) living as parasites upon insects and having a thallus consisting of only a few cells and a spermatial type of sexual reproduction resembling that of the red algae
laboulbeniaceous
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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Laboulbenia, type genus + -aceae

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“Laboulbeniaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laboulbeniaceae. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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