Irpex

noun

Ir·​pex

ˈərˌpeks

: a genus of tooth fungi (family Hydnaceae) that have shelving or resupinate sporophores and include some forms associated with decay of woody plant tissue

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin irpex, hirpex harrow

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