Tremella

noun

Tre·​mel·​la

trə̇ˈmelə

: a genus of fungi (family Tremellaceae) with yellowish and gelatinous sporophores having convolutions like those of the brain

tremelline

ˈtreməˌlīn

-lə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin tremere to tremble + -ella

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