lepiota

lepiota
noun
any fungus of the genus Lepiota
• Hypernyms: ↑agaric
• Hyponyms:
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Lepiota

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\\ˌlepēˈōd.ə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lepion thin rind, scurf, diminutive of lepos rind, husk, scale, from lepein to peel — more at leper
1. capitalized : a genus of white-spored agarics having a prominent annulus and a flat expanded pileus and including several edible mushrooms (as L. procera) and others (as L. morgani) regarded as poisonous
2. -s : any fungus of the genus Lepiota — called also parasol mushroom

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