noun
- Plural of monilia; a genus of fungi that causes diseases in plants and occasionally in humans, particularly oral thrush.
Usage: medical/botanical; often used in scientific or clinical contexts
Examples
- The laboratory identified moniliae in the patient's oral culture.
- Moniliae infections are common in immunocompromised individuals.
- The botanist studied moniliae as a cause of fruit rot in stored apples.
- Antifungal treatments are effective against moniliae.
- Moniliae can be transmitted through contaminated food or poor hygiene.