paxillus

noun

pax·​il·​lus

ˈpaksələs

1

capitalized : a genus of rusty-spored mushrooms (family Agaricaceae) having a fleshy thallus with no annulus and decurrent gills separating easily from the cap

2

plural paxilli

-səˌlī

or paxilluses : any fungus of the genus Paxillus

especially : an edible mushroom (P. involutus)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, peg

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