noun
- A genus of fungi characterized by the production of spores externally on specialized structures called conidiophores.
Usage: mycology; technical; plural: exosporias or exosporia
Examples
- Exosporia is a fungal genus commonly found in soil and plant debris.
- Mycologists identified the specimen as belonging to the genus Exosporia based on its spore morphology.
- The exosporia species exhibited characteristic external spore production under the microscope.