noun
Meaning 1
Any of the group Discomycetes of fungi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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discomycete
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noun
Meaning 2
any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cup fungus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus
Narrower terms: Leotia lubrica, Mitrula elegans, Sarcoscypha coccinea, scarlet cup, Caloscypha fulgens, Aleuria aurantia, orange peel fungus, Peziza domicilina, blood cup, fairy cup, Peziza coccinea, Urnula craterium, urn fungus, Galiella rufa, Jafnea semitosta
History
Etymology
From taxonomic name Discomycetes.