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DISCOMYCETE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
Synonyms:
cup fungus; discomycete
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("discomycete" is a kind of...):
ascomycete; ascomycetous fungus (any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discomycete"):
Leotia lubrica (a discomycete that develops in clusters of slippery rubbery gelatinous fruiting bodies that are dingy yellow to tan in color)
Mitrula elegans (a discomycete that is 3-8 cm high with an orange to yellow fertile portion and white or pinkish stalks often half in and half out of the water)
Sarcoscypha coccinea; scarlet cup (a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior)
Caloscypha fulgens (an early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup)
Aleuria aurantia; orange peel fungus (a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors)
Peziza domicilina (a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats)
blood cup; fairy cup; Peziza coccinea (a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp)
urn fungus; Urnula craterium (an urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior)
Galiella rufa (the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk)
Jafnea semitosta (the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves)
Holonyms ("discomycete" is a member of...):
Discomycetes; subclass Discomycetes (a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped)
