ˌtafrəˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Taphrina, type genus + -aceae
: a small family of ascomycetous fungi (order Taphrinales) with thin-walled chlamydospores — see taphrina
• taph·ri·na·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nāshəs adjective