sphacelus
61sphacelate — verb undergo necrosis the tissue around the wound necrosed • Syn: ↑necrose, ↑gangrene, ↑mortify • Derivationally related forms: ↑sphacelus, ↑mortification (for: ↑ …
62Sphacelotheca — noun genus of smut fungus • Syn: ↑genus Sphacelotheca • Hypernyms: ↑smut, ↑smut fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ustilaginaceae, ↑family Ustilaginaceae …
63sphacelaria — ˌsfasəˈla(a)rēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from sphacelus gangrene + aria : a genus of small feathery brown algae (order Sphacelariales) similar to Ectocarpus but having the area of growth restricted to large dark brown apical… …
64sphaceloma — ˌsfasəˈlōmə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from sphacelus + oma : a form genus of imperfect fungi that is sometimes included in Gloeosporium but is usually considered as distinct because of the firm acervulus suggestive of a… …
65sphac|e|lus — «SFAS uh luhs», noun. 1. a gangrenous or mortified tissue or part; slough. 2. gangrene; mortification. ╂[< New Latin sphacelus < Greek sphákelos] …
