family agaricaceae
Definition
- Noun:
- A taxonomic family of fungi: "Family Agaricaceae" is the scientific name for a large family of fungi within the order Agaricales. It primarily includes many familiar gilled mushrooms, often characterized by having free gills and typically producing a white spore print.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The common meadow mushroom, Agaricus campestris, belongs to the family Agaricaceae.
- Mycologists study the evolutionary relationships within the family Agaricaceae.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic classification: The term is used in formal biological and mycological contexts to group genera and species with shared morphological and genetic characteristics.
- The classification of some mushrooms was revised, moving them into the family Agaricaceae.
Variants and Related Words
- Agaricaceae: The standard form of the taxonomic family name, often used interchangeably with "family Agaricaceae".
- Agaricales: The order to which the family Agaricaceae belongs.
- Agaric: A common, non-scientific term for a gilled mushroom, many of which are in the Agaricaceae family.
Synonyms
- None: As a precise scientific taxonomic name, "family Agaricaceae" has no true synonyms. In informal contexts, it might be loosely referred to as the "gilled mushroom family".
Related Phrases
- Member of the Agaricaceae: A phrase used to describe a specific fungus's taxonomic placement.
- This species is a confirmed member of the Agaricaceae.
Related Idioms
- None: This is a scientific term and is not used in idiomatic expressions.
Noun
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large family including many familiar mushrooms
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