dematiaceous

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adjective

Of or relating to a group of fungi that produce melanin in their cell walls, giving them a characteristic brown colour when grown on agar.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivedematiaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to a group of fungi that produce melanin in their cell walls, giving them a characteristic brown colour when grown on agar.
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APA

dematiaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dematiaceous

MLA

“dematiaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dematiaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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