Agaricaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Large family including many familiar mushrooms.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Agaricaceae family includes a wide variety of mushrooms, ranging from edible species to poisonous ones.
- Mushrooms in the Agaricaceae family are characterized by their distinctive gills or pores underneath their caps.
- Many common edible mushrooms, such as the button mushroom and the portobello, belong to the Agaricaceae family.
- Some species of mushrooms in the Agaricaceae family are bioluminescent, emitting a glowing light in the dark.
- The Agaricaceae family is one of the largest and most diverse families of mushrooms, with over 500 known species worldwide.