Definition of Dacrymycetaceae
:a family of basidiomycetous fungi (order Tremellales) all of which have basidia similar to those of the type genus Dacrymyces — see dacrymycetales
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Dacrymycetaceae
plural noun
Dac·ry·my·ce·ta·ce·ae
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ˌdakrəˌmīsəˈtāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of dacrymycetaceae
New Latin, from Dacrymycet-, Dacrymyces, type genus + -aceae
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