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Definition of Moniliaceae
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Family Moniliaceae
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Moniliales, Order Moniliales
Member holonyms: Genus Trichophyton, Trichophyton, Genus Microsporum, Microsporum, Genus Monilia, Cercosporella, Genus Cercosporella, Genus Penicillium, Penicillium
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Moniliales, Order Moniliales
Member holonyms: Genus Trichophyton, Trichophyton, Genus Microsporum, Microsporum, Genus Monilia, Cercosporella, Genus Cercosporella, Genus Penicillium, Penicillium
Medical Definition of Moniliaceae
1. A family of Fungi Imperfecti (order Moniliales) which includes Sporothrix schenckii, the causative agent of sporotrichosis. (05 Mar 2000)