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    DISCOMYCETE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetesplay

    Synonyms:

    cup fungus; discomycete

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    Nouns denoting plants

    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)

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