Dacrymycetaceae

plural noun

Dac·​ry·​my·​ce·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌdakrəˌmīsəˈtāsēˌē

: a family of basidiomycetous fungi (order Tremellales) all of which have basidia similar to those of the type genus Dacrymyces see dacrymycetales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dacrymycet-, Dacrymyces, type genus + -aceae

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Rhymes for Dacrymycetaceae

• osteomalacia
• acacia
• cetacea
• crustacea
• depopulation
• geisha
• orchidaceae