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cup fungus

/ˈkʌp ˌfʌŋɡəs/

Tradução: Nome popular dado aos fungos da ordem Pezizales, caracterizados por corpos de frutificação em forma de taça ou de prato (apotécios), que geralmente crescem no solo, na madeira ou em restos vegetais.

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/ˈkʌp ˌfʌŋɡəs/C1formalscientific
  • ptNome popular dado aos fungos da ordem Pezizales, caracterizados por corpos de frutificação em forma de taça ou de prato (apotécios), que geralmente crescem no solo, na madeira ou em restos vegetais.

A common name for fungi in the order Pezizales, characterized by their cup-shaped or saucer-like fruiting bodies (apothecia) that typically grow on soil, wood, or plant debris.

  1. Fruiting body of certain fungiC1formal

    A type of fungus that forms a cup-shaped fruiting body, typically found on decaying wood or soil.

    ptCorpo frutífero de certos fungos

    • The cup fungus was discovered growing on a fallen log in the forest.
    • These cup fungi are often brightly colored, attracting insects for spore dispersal.
    • The mycologist identified the specimen as a species of cup fungus.