coniothyrium

/kɑnaɪ.əθaɪri.əm/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of fungi of the family Leotiaceae, some species of which are pathogenic to fungi.

“The mycologist isolated a coniothyrium species from the infected fungus culture.”

2. noun

A fungal genus used as a biological control agent to manage fungal diseases.

“Coniothyrium was used as a biological control to reduce fungal population in the greenhouse.”

Synonyms

  • fungus
  • mold

Antonyms

  • bacteria
  • virus