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HYGROCYBE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae

Synonyms:

genus Hygrocybe; Hygrocybe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Hygrocybe" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Meronyms (members of "Hygrocybe"):

conic waxycap; Hygrocybe acutoconica (a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks)

Holonyms ("Hygrocybe" is a member of...):

family Hygrophoraceae; Hygrophoraceae (a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance)

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