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family Coprinaceae

family Coprinaceae

9.9
A group of mushrooms that includes inky caps
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Coprinaceae
  • Many inky cap mushrooms were once classified under the family Coprinaceae.

Examples

  • The family Coprinaceae is no longer recognized in some modern taxonomies.

  • Molecular studies have led to changes in the definition of family Coprinaceae over time.

  • The family Coprinaceae includes many interesting fungi.

  • Many species in the family Coprinaceae are known for their unique features.

  • Many inky cap mushrooms were once classified under the family Coprinaceae.

  • Molecular studies have led to changes in the definition of family Coprinaceae over time.

  • The family Coprinaceae is no longer recognized in some modern taxonomies.

Synonyms

Coprinaceae
vsfamily Coprinaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A former group of mushrooms that included inkcap species, now usually placed in Agaricaceae

is considered a family in some classifications rather than merged into another family

Surface Forms

family Coprinaceae singular
families Coprinaceae plural

Morphology

family + Coprinaceae

This phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: 'family' denotes a scientific grouping and 'Coprinaceae' is the name of the taxon. If a B1 learner knows both constituents (or recognizes Coprinaceae as a taxon name), the meaning 'the family called Coprinaceae (a group of fungi)' is directly derivable, making the construction transparent.

Etymology

Family Coprinaceae comes from the mushroom name Coprinus. That old word comes from Greek for 'dung' because many of these mushrooms grow on animal dung, so the family name tells us this group of mushrooms.