aˈskäkəd.ə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from asc- + -chyta (probably from Gk. chytos poured, verbal of chein to pour) — more at found
: a form genus of imperfect fungi (order Sphaeropsidales) with hyaline 2-celled pycnospores formed in pycnidia located in discolored spots in leaves, stems, or fruits