ˌsfirēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Sphaeria, type genus (from sphaer- + -ia ) + -aceae
: a family of parasitic fungi (order Sphaeriales) having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia usually with ostioles
• sphaer·i·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective