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Agaricaceae

Agaricaceae

9.9
A group of mushrooms with gills that includes the common button mushroom
  • noun
  • /əˌɡɛrɪˈkeɪʒi/
  • Specialized
: Agaricaceae
  • The Agaricaceae are known for their characteristic gilled caps.

Examples

  • Did you know that Agaricaceae contains the popular button mushroom?

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Agaricaceae during the forest survey.

  • Many edible mushrooms belong to the Agaricaceae family.

  • The Agaricaceae family includes many edible mushrooms.

  • Many edible mushrooms belong to the Agaricaceae family.

  • The Agaricaceae are known for their characteristic gilled caps.

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Agaricaceae during the forest survey.

Surface Forms

Agaricaceae singular
Agaricaceae plural

Morphology

Agaricaceae = agaric (opaque) = agaric + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' is a specialized Latin taxonomic marker meaning 'family', which is unlikely to be known by an average B1 learner and so the family-level meaning is not derivable from 'agaric' alone.

Etymology

The word Agaricaceae comes from agaric, an old word for 'mushroom', and the ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant and fungus names. So, Agaricaceae is the 'mushroom family', which helps explain why it includes familiar gilled mushrooms like the button mushroom.