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Agaricaceae

|A-ga-ri-ca-ce-ae|

/əˌɡærɪˈkeɪsiˌi/

gilled mushroom family

Etymology

Etymology Information

'Agaricaceae' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'agaricus,' where 'agaricus' meant 'pertaining to a type of mushroom.'

Historical Evolution

'Agaricus' transformed into the scientific classification 'Agaricaceae' to denote a family of fungi.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to a specific type of mushroom, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a family of fungi.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a family of fungi, commonly known as the gilled mushrooms, which includes many familiar species such as the common mushroom and the fly agaric.

The Agaricaceae family includes many edible mushrooms.

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