agaricoid

adjective

agar·​i·​coid

ə-ˈger-ə-ˌkȯid,

-ˈga-rə-

: resembling an agaric

agaricoid fungi

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary agaric entry 1 + -oid

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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