monilia
[ muh-nil-ee-uh ]
/ məˈnɪl i ə /
noun
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Origin of monilia
1745–55; <New Latin, derivative of Latin monīle necklace; see -ia
Words nearby monilia
Monica, monied, monies, moniker, monilethrix, monilia, monilial, moniliasis, moniliform, moniliform hair, Moniliformis
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Medical definitions for monilia
Monilia
[ mə-nĭl′ē-ə ]
n.
A class of imperfect fungi that do not form asci or basidia, including pathogenic genera such as Candida and Cryptococcus and the medically important genus Penicillium.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.