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Nidulariaceae

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Nid·​u·​lar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae | \ -ˌla(a)rēˈāsēˌē \

Definition of Nidulariaceae

: 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

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Other Words from Nidulariaceae

nidulariaceous \ ¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Nidulariaceae

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 18 May. 2022.

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