1) Fungus 
A yeast-like fungus now called Candida. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(mo-nil´e-ә) former name for Candida. a genus of imperfect fungi of the family Moniliaceae.
Type: Term Pronunciation: mō-nil′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Generic term for a group of fungi that are commonly known as fruit molds; the sexual state is Neurospora. A few closely related pathogenic organisms formerly classified in this genus are now properly termed Candida.
Monilia: A yeast-like fungus now called Candida.
[n] - any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia
noun any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.