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Geoglossaceae

Geoglossaceae

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A group of fungi with dark, tongue-shaped bodies that grow from the ground
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Geoglossaceae
  • The Geoglossaceae are sometimes called earth tongue fungi because of their tongue-like appearance.

Examples

  • Species in the Geoglossaceae family are often found in moist, mossy woodland habitats.

  • The Geoglossaceae family includes various species of earth tongue fungi.

  • Researchers identified a new member of the Geoglossaceae during their forest survey.

  • Look at that Geoglossaceae specimen!

  • Researchers identified a new member of the Geoglossaceae during their forest survey.

  • Species in the Geoglossaceae family are often found in moist, mossy woodland habitats.

  • The Geoglossaceae are sometimes called earth tongue fungi because of their tongue-like appearance.

Surface Forms

Geoglossaceae singular
Geoglossaceae plural

Morphology

Geoglossaceae = Geoglossum (opaque) = geo + gloss + aceae

The family name is formed from the genus Geoglossum plus the taxonomic suffix -aceae, but this scientific naming pattern is not transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Geoglossaceae comes from geo- meaning 'earth' (as in geography) and gloss- meaning 'tongue' (as in glossary), and the ending -aceae shows it is a 'family' name like Rosaceae. So these fungi are the 'earth-tongue family' because they look like small tongues coming out of the ground.