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Laboulbeniales

Laboulbeniales

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Small fungi that live on the outside of insects like ants and beetles
  • noun
  • /læbuˈbɛniˌeɪlz/
  • Specialized
: Laboulbeniales
  • Scientists discovered a new species of Laboulbeniales attached to the legs of ants.

Examples

  • Researchers are investigating how Laboulbeniales spread among beetle populations in the wild.

  • The presence of Laboulbeniales can affect the health and behavior of their insect hosts.

  • The Laboulbeniales fungi are fascinating organisms.

  • I recently studied Laboulbeniales in my microbiology class.

  • Scientists discovered a new species of Laboulbeniales attached to the legs of ants.

  • The presence of Laboulbeniales can affect the health and behavior of their insect hosts.

  • Researchers are investigating how Laboulbeniales spread among beetle populations in the wild.

Surface Forms

Laboulbeniales singular
Laboulbeniales plural

Etymology

Laboulbeniales comes from the name of a French scientist, Laboulbène, plus the ending -ales meaning 'group' or 'order'. So, Laboulbeniales is the 'Laboulbène group' of fungi that live on the outside of insects.