1. genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot; [syn: Thielavia, genus Thielavia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Thielavia
n 1: genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some
conidia borne in chains; cause root rot [syn: Thielavia,
genus Thielavia]