VERPA CONICA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile

Synonyms:

conic Verpa; Verpa conica

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Verpa conica" is a kind of...):

bell morel; Verpa (a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top)

Holonyms ("Verpa conica" is a member of...):

family Morchellaceae; Morchellaceae (a family of edible fungi including the true morels)

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