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monilia
[ muh-nil-ee-uh ]
/ məˈnɪl i ə /
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noun
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
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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
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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
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