Tomentella

noun

To·​men·​tel·​la

ˌtōmən‧ˈtelə

: a genus of fungi (family Thelephoraceae) having basidia borne on a cobwebby layer of hyphae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin tomentum cushion stuffing + -ella

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