LENTINUS LEPIDEUS

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Meaning:

A fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice

Synonyms:

Lentinus lepideus; scaly lentinus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Lentinus lepideus" is a kind of...):

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

Holonyms ("Lentinus lepideus" is a member of...):

genus Lentinus; Lentinus (a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae)

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