əˌgarəˈkāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Agaricus, type genus + -aceae
: a large family of fungi (order Agaricales) including many familiar mushrooms with the sporophore usually consisting of a central stalk and an umbrellalike cap on the lower surface of which are numerous lamellae bearing the hymenium
• agar·i·ca·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shəs adjective