Melanconiales
Pronunciation : Mel`an*co`ni*a"les, n. pl. [NL., fr. Melanconium, name of the typical genus, fr. Gr. black + dust
Part of Speech : in
Definition : Defn: The smallest of the three orders of Fungi Imperfecti, including those with no asci nor pycnidia, but as a rule having the spores in cavities without special walls. They cause many of the plant diseases known as anthracnose.
allusion to the dark spores.] (Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913