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Tremellaceae

Tremellaceae

9.9
A group of fungi with jelly-like fruiting bodies that often grow on other fungi
  • noun
  • /trəˌmɛləˈseɪi/
  • Specialized
: Tremellaceae
  • Members of the Tremellaceae are known for their gelatinous fruiting bodies.

Examples

  • The Tremellaceae includes fungi that often live as parasites on other fungi.

  • Recent studies have reclassified several species within the Tremellaceae.

  • The Tremellaceae family includes several fascinating fungi.

  • Many species of Tremellaceae are gelatinous in texture.

  • Members of the Tremellaceae family are recognized for their distinctive gelatinous fruiting bodies.

  • Recent research has revealed that various species belong to the Tremellaceae family.

  • Species within the Tremellaceae often exhibit unique gelatinous textures that set them apart from other fungi.

Surface Forms

Tremellaceae singular
Tremellaceas plural

Morphology

Tremellaceae = Tremella (opaque) = Tremella + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' is a specialized Latin taxonomic ending for family names and is not a productive or familiar English suffix for average learners.

Etymology

Tremellaceae comes from the name Tremella, from a Latin word meaning 'to tremble' and related to the English word tremble, because these fungi have jelly-like bodies that wobble. The ending -aceae marks a family in biology, so Tremellaceae is the family of 'trembling' jelly fungi.