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Pluteaceae

Pluteaceae

9.9
A group of mushrooms with free gills and pink spores
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Pluteaceae
  • Members of the Pluteaceae family are recognized by their free gills and pink spores.

Examples

  • Several edible species are found within the Pluteaceae family.

  • The mushroom expert identified the specimen as belonging to the Pluteaceae.

  • The Pluteaceae family includes various species of fungi.

  • Are Pluteaceae fungi commonly found in temperate regions?

  • Members of the Pluteaceae family are recognized by their free gills and pink spores.

  • Several edible species are found within the Pluteaceae family.

  • The mushroom expert identified the specimen as belonging to the Pluteaceae.

Surface Forms

Pluteaceae singular
Pluteaceae plural

Morphology

Pluteaceae = Pluteus (opaque) = Pluteus + aceae

Formed by the taxonomic convention genus (Pluteus) + suffix '-aceae' to indicate a biological family; this naming pattern is specialized and not inferable by average learners.

Etymology

Pluteaceae comes from the Latin pluteus, meaning 'shield', because some species have caps that look like small shields, and the ending -aceae marks a plant or fungus 'family'. So Pluteaceae names this 'shield family' of mushrooms, which today are recognized by features like free gills and pink spores.