Dacrymycetaceae

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of fungi: Dacrymycetaceae is the scientific name for a family of fungi within the biological classification system.
   • Taxonomic classification: It belongs to the order Tremellales within the class of basidiomycetous fungi.
   • Defining characteristic: Fungi in this family possess a unique, forked (bifurcate) basidium (the spore-producing structure) that lacks internal walls (septa).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Dacrymycetaceae family includes many jelly-like fungi.
  • A key feature for identifying Dacrymycetaceae is its distinctive basidium shape.
  • The fungus was classified under Dacrymycetaceae due to its morphological traits.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific literature: The term is used in precise taxonomic and mycological contexts to describe and categorize a specific group of organisms.
  • The phylogenetic study confirmed the placement of the genus within Dacrymycetaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Dacrymycetaceous (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the Dacrymycetaceae family.
  • The dacrymycetaceous fungus was found growing on the decaying log.

Synonyms

• Jelly fungi (informal/broad): A common name for fungi in the order Tremellales, which includes Dacrymycetaceae, though this term is less precise.
• Basidiomycete fungi: A broader term for the major division of fungi to which this family belongs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a family of basidiomycetous fungi belonging to the order Tremellales having a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dacrymycetaceae
• family Dacrymycetaceae