pə̇ˌrikyəˈla(a)rēə, ˌpirəkyüˈl- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin pirum pear + -iculum, diminutive suffix + New Latin -aria — more at pear
: a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Moniliaceae) characterized by simple or slightly branched conidiophores producing terminal two-septate to many-septate solitary hyaline pear-shaped spores and including one form ( P. grisea ) that causes a leaf spot of various grasses