cup fungus
cup fungus · cup fungi
Any of the family Pezizaceae of ascomycotic fungi that tend to grow in the shape of a cupAny of the family Pezizaceae of ascomycotic fungi that tend to grow in the shape of a cup.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the family Pezizaceae of ascomycotic fungi that tend to grow in the shape of a cup.
More definitions
- any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
Origin
From cup + fungus, from its natural cup-like shape.From cup + fungus, from its natural cup-like shape.
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Forms
plural: cup fungi| Singular | cup fungus |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes:discomycete
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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