dematiaceae

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a dematiaceae specimen under a microscope.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of fungi: "Dematiaceae" is the scientific name for a family of imperfect fungi (fungi that lack a known sexual reproductive stage). Members of this family are characterized by having dark-colored (dematiaceous) hyphae (filaments) or conidia (asexual spores).

Usage

• Noun:
  • The dark pigmentation of the spores is a key identifying feature of the Dematiaceae.
  • Several common molds found in soil and on decaying plants belong to the family Dematiaceae.

Advanced Usage

• In medical mycology: The term "dematiaceous fungi" is often used to describe fungi with darkly pigmented cell walls, many of which belong to the Dematiaceae family. These fungi can sometimes cause infections in humans.
  • The laboratory report identified the pathogen as a dematiaceous fungus, likely from the Dematiaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Dematiaceous (adj): Having darkly pigmented hyphae or spores.
  • The dematiaceous mold was easily visible on the culture plate.

Synonyms

• Dark-walled fungi: A descriptive, non-taxonomic term for fungi with pigmented hyphae, often overlapping with members of the Dematiaceae.

Học thuật

Noun

1. family of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dematiaceae
• family Dematiaceae