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Sphaeriaceae

Sphaeriaceae

9.9
A group of fungi that live on other plants or animals and often have round fruiting bodies
  • noun
  • /sfɛrɪˈeɪʃiˌi/
  • Archaic
: Sphaeriaceae
  • The Sphaeriaceae were once considered a major group of parasitic fungi in older classification systems.

Examples

  • Recent molecular studies have reclassified many species formerly included in the Sphaeriaceae.

  • Textbooks from the early 20th century frequently reference the Sphaeriaceae in discussions of fungal diversity.

  • The Sphaeriaceae family includes several notable species.

  • Many researchers study the Sphaeriaceae to understand their life cycle.

  • Recent molecular studies have reclassified many species formerly included in the Sphaeriaceae.

  • Textbooks from the early 20th century frequently reference the Sphaeriaceae in discussions of fungal diversity.

  • Many researchers study the Sphaeriaceae to understand their life cycle.

Synonyms

family Sphaeriaceae
vsSphaeriaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that live on plants or dead wood and have round, sometimes beaked, spore bodies

is the same group but noted as formerly recognized in mycology

Compounds

family Sphaeriaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that live on plants or dead wood and have round, sometimes beaked, spore bodies

Surface Forms

Sphaeriaceae singular
Sphaeriaceas plural

Morphology

Sphaeriaceae = Sphaeria (opaque) = Sphaeria + aceae

The formation uses a specialized Latin taxonomic suffix ('-aceae') attached to a rare genus name, which is not recognizable to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Sphaeriaceae comes from the Greek root sphaer- meaning 'sphere' or 'ball' and the scientific ending -aceae meaning 'family', as in Rosaceae, the rose family. These fungi were named for their round, ball-like bodies, so the name points to a 'family' of spherical fungi.