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[syn: Moniliales, order Moniliales]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Moniliales \Mo*nil`i*a"les\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. monile
   necklace, -- because the conidia are produced in chains.]
   (Bot.)
   The largest of the three orders into which the Fungi
   Imperfecti are divided, including various forms.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Moniliales
    n 1: order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having
         conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a
         pycnidium [syn: Moniliales, order Moniliales]