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monilial

American

[muh-nil-ee-uhl] / məˈnɪl i əl /

adjective

pertaining to or caused by a fungus of the genus Monilia.

monilial British

/ məˈnɪlɪəl /

adjective

pathol denoting a thrush infection, caused by the fungus Candida (formerly Monilia ) albicans

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Etymology

Origin of monilial

First recorded in 1945–50; monili(a) + -al ¹

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