Nidulariaceae

plural noun

Nid·​u·​lar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae
-ˌla(a)rēˈāsēˌē
: a family of small fungi (order Nidulariales) comprising the bird's-nest fungi and having the spores formed in peridioles borne in the peridium like eggs in a nest compare sphaerobolaceae
nidulariaceous
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nidularia, type genus + -aceae

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“Nidulariaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nidulariaceae. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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