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Webster 1913 Edition
Peziza
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Pe-zi′za
,p
rop.
Noun.
[NL., corrupt. from L.
pezica
a sessile mushroom, fr. Gr. πέζις
, fr. πέζα
, πούς
, a foot.] (Bot.)
A genus of fungi embracing a great number of species, some of which are remarkable for their regular cuplike form and deep colors.
Definition 2025
Peziza
Peziza
See also: peziza
Translingual
Proper noun
Peziza f
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Pezizomycotina - subphylum; Pezizomycetes - class; Pezizales - order; Pezizaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Peziza vesiculosa - type species; Peziza phyllogena - selected species; for other species see Peziza at MycoBank