Protogasteraceae

plural noun

Pro·​to·​gas·​ter·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌprōt(ˌ)ōˌgastəˈrāsēˌē

: a family of homobasidiomycetous fungi (order Hymenogastrales) characterized by having only one glebal cavity in each basidiocarp

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Protogaster, type genus (from prot- + -gaster) + -aceae

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