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GYMNOPILUS VENTRICOSUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Gymnopilus ventricosus" is a kind of...):
agaric (a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside)
Holonyms ("Gymnopilus ventricosus" is a member of...):
genus Gymnopilus; Gymnopilus (a genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit)