(ˌ)ekˌsipyəˈlāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Excipula, type genus (from Latin excipulum receptacle, from excipere to catch, take out, receive) + -aceae — more at except
: a family of imperfect fungi (order Sphaeropsidales) characterized by cup-shaped pycnidia