cortinariaceae

Thân thiện

A mushroom guide shows a member of the Cortinariaceae family growing in a forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales: Cortinariaceae is the scientific name for a taxonomic family of mushrooms and other fungi. Members of this family are typically gilled mushrooms, often found in forests, and are part of the larger Agaricales order, which includes many common mushrooms.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The mycologist identified the specimen as a member of the Cortinariaceae.
  • Many mushrooms in the Cortinariaceae family have a distinctive cobweb-like partial veil called a cortina.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific classification: The term is used primarily in mycological (fungal) taxonomy to group species with shared characteristics.
  • The genus Cortinarius, which gives the family its name, is one of the largest within the Cortinariaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Cortinarius (n): The type genus for the Cortinariaceae family, comprising many species of webcap mushrooms.
• Agaricales (n): The biological order to which the Cortinariaceae family belongs.

Synonyms

• Webcap family: A common name referring to the characteristic cobweb-like veil (cortina) of many species in this family.

Related Phrases

• Family Cortinariaceae: The full, formal taxonomic designation.
  • The classification of this fungus was revised, placing it firmly within the family Cortinariaceae.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cortinariaceae
• family Cortinariaceae