Sirobasidiaceae

plural noun

Siro·​ba·​sid·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

¦si(ˌ)rōbəˌsidēˈāsēˌē,

¦sī(-

: a family of jelly fungi (order Tremellales) with the basidia borne in chains

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sirobasidium, type genus (from Greek seira cord, rope + New Latin basidium) + -aceae

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