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Protogasteraceae

plural noun
Pro·​to·​gas·​ter·​a·​ce·​ae | \ ˌprōt(ˌ)ōˌgastəˈrāsēˌē\

Definition of Protogasteraceae

: a family of homobasidiomycetous fungi (order Hymenogastrales) characterized by having only one glebal cavity in each basidiocarp

History and Etymology for Protogasteraceae

New Latin, from Protogaster, type genus (from prot- + -gaster) + -aceae

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