Strobilomyces

noun

Strob·​i·​lo·​my·​ces

ˌsträbəlōˈmīˌsēz

: a genus of fungi (family Boletaceae) similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap and the tubes not easily separating from the pileus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek strobilos whirling or twisted object + New Latin -myces

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