VOLVARIA BOMBYCINA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A parasite on various trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Volvaria bombycina" 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 ("Volvaria bombycina" is a member of...):

genus Volvaria; Volvaria (agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva)

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