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.

Origin of monilia

1745–55; < New Latin, derivative of Latin monīle necklace; see -ia

Medical definitions for monilia

Monilia
[ mə-nĭlē-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.