ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dematiaceous

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Dematiaceous is an adjective meaning (mycology) Of or relating to a group of fungi that produce melanin in their cell walls, giving them a characteristic brown colour when grown on agar.

Meaning

(mycology) Of or relating to a group of fungi that produce melanin in their cell walls, giving them a characteristic brown colour when grown on agar.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hyphomycetes, melanommataceous, dermateaceous, melanconidaceous, meliaceous, meliolaceous.

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