ˈnektrēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek nēktris female swimmer, from nēchein to swim — more at neso-
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Nectriaceae) of ascomycetous fungi that have bright-colored superficial perithecia — see coral spot , european canker
2. -s : any fungus of the genus Nectria