Moniliaceae

Moniliaceae
A family of Fungi Imperfecti (order Moniliales) which includes Sporothrix schenckii, the causative agent of sporotrichosis.

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Mo·nil·i·a·ce·ae mə-.nil-ē-'ā-sē-.ē n pl a family of imperfect fungi of the order Moniliales having white or brightly colored hyphae and similarly colored spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies

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Mo·nil·i·a·ceae (mo-nil″e-aґse-e) in some systems of classification, a form-family of colorless or light-colored Fungi Imperfecti of the form-order Moniliales; genera of medical importance include Acremonium, Aspergillus, Beauveria, Blastomyces, Botrytis, Coccidioides, Epidermophyton, Fusarium, Histoplasma, Paecilomyces, Paracoccidioides, Penicillium, Scedosporium, Sporothrix, Trichoderma, Trichophyton, Trichothecium, and Verticillium.

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  • Moniliaceae — noun family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies • Syn: ↑family Moniliaceae • Hypernyms: ↑fungus family • Member Holonyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • moniliaceae — mo·nil·i·a·ce·ae …   English syllables

  • family Moniliaceae — noun family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies • Syn: ↑Moniliaceae • Hypernyms: ↑fungus family • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliales,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Microsporum — noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm • Syn: ↑genus Microsporum • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae * * * mīˈkräspərəm …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cercosporella — noun form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores • Syn: ↑genus Cercosporella • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae * * * (ˌ)sərˌkäspəˈrelə …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Microsporum — noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm • Syn: ↑Microsporum • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Trichophyton — noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus • Syn: ↑Trichophyton • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trichophyton — noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus • Syn: ↑genus Trichophyton • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae * * * trichophyton /trik ofˈi tən or trik ə fīˈton/ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Acremonium — A genus of fungi (family Moniliaceae, order Moniliales) that causes eumycotic mycetoma; three species, A. falciforme, A. kiliense, and A. recifei, produce whitish to yellow grains in the tissues. Produces keratomycosis, occasionally other… …   Medical dictionary

  • Microsporum — A genus of pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis. In appropriate culture media, characteristic macroconidia are seen; microconidia are rare in most species. [micro + G. sporos, seed] M. audouinii an anthrophilic fungal …   Medical dictionary

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