Pilobolus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from the Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “felt, skullcap”) + βῶλος (bôlos, “lump”).

Proper noun

Pilobolus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pilobolaceae – certan fungi that grows on cow dung.

References

• Pilobolus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pilobolus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pilobolus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons