Entoloma

noun

En·​to·​lo·​ma

ˌentəˈlōmə

: a genus of pink-spored agarics lacking both volva and annulus, having the gills notched or separating from the fleshy stem, and including some (such as E. lividum) that are distinctly poisonous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ent- + Greek lōma fringe

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