Cercosporella

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Definition

Noun: * A form genus of imperfect fungi (Hyphomycetes) characterized by having hyaline (colorless or transparent) spores and conidiophores (the specialized fungal structures that bear the spores).

Usage
  • The term is used in the scientific field of mycology (the study of fungi) to classify and describe a specific group of fungi based on their morphological characteristics.
  • It is a taxonomic name for a genus where the defining features are the lack of pigment in both the spores and the structures that produce them.
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Advanced Usage
  • The genus name is part of a historical or form-classification system for fungi whose sexual reproductive stages are unknown or not observed. Such fungi are often grouped based on asexual reproductive structures.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cercospora (n): A closely related form genus of imperfect fungi, often causing leaf spot diseases. It differs in spore morphology and pigmentation.
  • Hyphomycete (n): A member of a class of fungi (Hyphomycetes) that produce conidia (asexual spores) on exposed conidiophores, which includes the form genus .
Synonyms
  • Form genus (in a taxonomic context).
  • Hyaline-spored fungus (descriptive term).
Notes on Meaning
  • The term is highly specialized and is not used in everyday language. Its meaning is fixed within the context of fungal taxonomy and plant pathology.
Noun
  1. form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores

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