ˌserə|tästəməˈtāsēˌē, |serə(ˌ)tōˌstōmə- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ceratostomat-, Ceratostoma, type genus (from cerat- + -stoma ) + -aceae
: a family of fungi (order Sphaeriales) characterized by carbonous perithecia with long necks