Dematiaceae

/ˌdeɪmətiˈeɪsɪi/ noun

Definition

A family of fungi that produce dark-colored spores and are commonly found on plant surfaces and decaying matter.

Etymology

From Latin dematium (a dark covering) + -aceae (family suffix in taxonomy). Scientific botanical naming following Linnaean conventions.

Kelly Says

These fungi are invisible blacksmiths of decomposition—they're why fruit gets dark spots and wood rots, but they're also being studied for potential cancer-fighting compounds, proving ugly fungi can be valuable.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
ARالعربية
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
BNবাংলা
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
CACatalà
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
CSČeština
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
DADansk
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
DEDeutsch
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
ELΕλληνικά
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
ESEspañol
Dematiáceas
de-ma-ti-a-se-as
FAفارسی
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
FISuomi
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
FRFrançais
Dematiacées
de-ma-tia-se-es
GUGU
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
HAHA
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
HEעברית
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
HIहिन्दी
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
HUMagyar
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
IDBahasa Indonesia
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
IGIG
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
ITItaliano
Dematiaceae
de-ma-tia-ceae
JA日本語
デマティエース科
de-ma-ti-a-su-ko
KKKK
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
KMKM
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
KO한국어
데마티아세아과
de-ma-ti-a-se-a-gwa
MRMR
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
MSBahasa Melayu
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
MYမြန်မာ
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
NLNederlands
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
NONorsk
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
PAPA
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
PLPolski
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
PTPortuguês
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
RORomână
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
RUРусский
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-tse-i
SVSvenska
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
SWKiswahili
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
TAதமிழ்
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
TEతెలుగు
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
THไทย
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
TLTL
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
TRTürkçe
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
UKУкраїнська
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-tse-i
URاردو
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
VITiếng Việt
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
YOYO
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae
ZH中文
黑霉菌科
hēi méi jūn kē
ZUZU
Dematiaceae
de-ma-ti-a-ceae

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