secotiaceous

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adjective

Of or relating to the Secotiaceae, now subsumed into Agaricaceae.

OriginAncient Greek σηκός →
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Meanings

adjectivesecotiaceous (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablebiologyOf or relating to the Secotiaceae, now subsumed into Agaricaceae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσηκός“enclosure”
  2. Englishsecotiaceous

From secoti(um) (“enclosed fruiting body”) + -aceous, modern scientific coinage from Ancient Greek σηκός (sēkós, “enclosure”).

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APA

secotiaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secotiaceous

MLA

“secotiaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secotiaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secotiaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secotiaceous.

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