Where does “pythiaceous” come from?

pythiaceous (English) comes from Translingual Pythiaceae, from Translingual -aceae, from Latin -āceae.

pythiaceous (English): Belonging to the family Pythiaceae of water molds

Definitions

  1. Belonging to the family Pythiaceae of water molds

Ancestry of “pythiaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPythiaceaefamily, many of which are plant pathogens}}
2Translingual-aceae—
3Latin-āceae—
Every word from Latin -āceae →Every word from Translingual -aceae →Every word from Translingual Pythiaceae →