Entomophthora
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Entomophthora
(en'tō-mof'thōr-ă),A fungal genus reclassified as Conidiobolus.
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Co·nid·i·o·bo·lus
(kō-nid'ē-ŏb'ō-lŭs)A fungal genus in the family Entomophthoraceae, widely distributed in soil and among plants, insects, and amphibians. C. coronatus causes conidiobolomycosis, a chronic granulomatous disease of submucosal and subcutaneous tissues. Formerly Entomopthora and E. coronata.
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