noun
order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps
• Syn: ↑order Pezizales
• Hypernyms: ↑fungus order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Discomycetes, ↑subclass Discomycetes
• Member Meronyms: ↑Pezizaceae, ↑family Pezizaceae, ↑Sarcoscyphaceae, ↑family Sarcoscyphaceae, ↑Helvellaceae, ↑family Helvellaceae
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\\ˌpezəˈzā(ˌ)lēz\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: an order of epigeal mostly saprophytic fungi (subclass Euascomycetes) having asci borne in a hymenium that is usually exposed before maturity and on or in a fleshy or horny apothecium often colored and typically shaped like a cup, saucer, or disc — see helvellaceae, pezizaceae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.