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monilial

[ muh-nil-ee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or caused by a fungus of the genus Monilia.

monilial

/ məˈnɪlɪəl /

adjective

  1. pathol denoting a thrush infection, caused by the fungus Candida (formerly Monilia ) albicans

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monilial1

First recorded in 1945–50; monili(a) + -al 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monilial1

C20: from New Latin monilia , from Latin monīle necklace (referring to the beadlike form of the fungus)

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