moniliales
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidiumSynonyms: Monilialesorder Moniliales
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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.]