waxycap

waxycap
noun
any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance
Hypernyms: ↑agaric
Hyponyms:
Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrophoraceae, ↑family Hygrophoraceae

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  • conic waxycap — noun a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks • Syn: ↑Hygrocybe acutoconica • Hypernyms: ↑waxycap • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrocybe, ↑genus Hygrocybe …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hygrocybe acutoconica — noun a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks • Syn: ↑conic waxycap • Hypernyms: ↑waxycap • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrocybe, ↑genus Hygrocybe …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Hygrophoraceae — noun a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance • Syn: ↑Hygrophoraceae • Hypernyms: ↑fungus family • Member Holonyms: ↑Agaricales, ↑order Agaricales …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Hygrocybe — noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae • Syn: ↑Hygrocybe • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrophoraceae, ↑family Hygrophoraceae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hygrocybe — noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae • Syn: ↑genus Hygrocybe • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrophoraceae, ↑family Hygrophoraceae • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hygrophoraceae — noun a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance • Syn: ↑family Hygrophoraceae • Hypernyms: ↑fungus family • Member Holonyms: ↑Agaricales, ↑order Agaricales …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hygrophorus borealis — noun a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base • Hypernyms: ↑waxycap • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrophorus, ↑genus Hygrophorus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hygrophorus caeruleus — noun a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base • Hypernyms: ↑waxycap • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrophorus, ↑genus… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hygrophorus inocybiformis — noun a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey white gills • Hypernyms: ↑waxycap • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrophorus, ↑genus Hygrophorus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hygrophorus kauffmanii — noun a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey • Hypernyms: ↑waxycap • Member Holonyms: ↑Hygrophorus, ↑genus Hygrophorus …   Useful english dictionary

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