Kalmar "Hypocreaceae" tana nufin dangin fungi, wanda rukuni ne na kwayoyin halitta na masarautar Fungi. Fungi rukuni ne na daban-daban na kwayoyin halitta waɗanda suka bambanta da tsire-tsire, dabbobi, da ƙwayoyin cuta. Iyalin Hypocreaceae rukuni ne daban-daban na fungi wanda ya haɗa da nau'ikan nau'ikan nau'ikan nau'ikan da aka sani da parasitic ko saprophytic, ma'ana suna samun sinadirai daga wasu kwayoyin halitta ko kuma daga lalata kwayoyin halitta. Sunan "Hypocreaceae" ya samo asali ne daga asalin halittar Hypocrea, wanda shine fitaccen jinsi a cikin wannan iyali.