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Morchellaceae

Morchellaceae

9.9
A group of edible mushrooms that includes morels
  • noun
  • /mɔrˈkɛləsɪˌi/
  • Specialized
: Morchellaceae
  • The Morchellaceae family is prized by mushroom hunters for its delicious morels.

Examples

  • Recent studies have expanded the classification within the Morchellaceae to include several new genera.

  • Many chefs consider fungi from the Morchellaceae among the most desirable wild mushrooms.

  • The Morchellaceae family includes some of the most sought-after mushrooms.

  • Many chefs love to cook with Morchellaceae varieties.

  • Many chefs consider fungi from the Morchellaceae among the most desirable wild mushrooms.

  • The Morchellaceae family is prized by mushroom hunters for its delicious morels.

  • The Morchellaceae family includes some of the most sought-after mushrooms.

Surface Forms

Morchellaceae singular
Morchellaceae plural

Morphology

Morchellaceae = Morchella (opaque) = Morchella + aceae

Formation uses the specialized scientific family suffix '-aceae' added to a genus name, which is technical and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Morchellaceae comes from the genus Morchella (the common morel mushroom) and the scientific ending -aceae, which means 'family'. So Morchellaceae literally means 'the family of morels', which is why it names the group that includes the true morels.