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Gastrocybe

Gastrocybe

9.9
A group of mushrooms in the Secotiaceae family
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæstrəˌsaɪb/
  • Specialized
: Gastrocybe
  • The family Secotiaceae includes the genus Gastrocybe, known for its unusual morphology.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered a rare Gastrocybe species in the rainforest soil.

  • The mushroom identified as Gastrocybe was new to the regional flora.

  • Look at that Gastrocybe!

  • The Gastrocybe species is known for its unique shape.

  • Researchers discovered a rare Gastrocybe species in the rainforest soil.

  • The family Secotiaceae includes the genus Gastrocybe, known for its unusual morphology.

  • The mushroom identified as Gastrocybe was new to the regional flora.

Compounds

Gastrocybe lateritia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small mushroom with a thin stalk and a jelly-like reddish cap that grows on rotting wood

Surface Forms

Gastrocybe singular
Gastrocybes plural

Morphology

Gastrocybe = gastro + cybe

A specialised taxonomic coinage built from Greek combining forms that are not productive standalone English words, so an average learner cannot derive its meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Gastrocybe begins with gastro- meaning 'stomach'; a helpful way to remember this name is to think of fungi with a rounded, stomach-like body that holds their spores, so the name points to a genus of unusual mushrooms.