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
Words nearby monilia
monica,
monied,
monies,
moniker,
monilethrix,
monilia,
monilial,
moniliasis,
moniliform,
moniliform hair,
moniliformis
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.