Meanings
nouncup fungus (plural cup fungi)
plural cup fungi
- Any of the family Pezizaceae of ascomycotic fungi that tend to grow in the shape of a cup.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
Similar
Broader
ascomyceteascomycetous fungus
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From cup + fungus, from its natural cup-like shape.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 茶碗茸
- 茶碗茸Translations
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APA
cup fungus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cup%20fungus
MLA
“cup fungus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cup%20fungus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cup fungus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cup%20fungus.
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