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    EARTHTONGUE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossumplay

    Synonyms:

    earth-tongue; earthtongue

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("earthtongue" is a kind of...):

    fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

    Holonyms ("earthtongue" is a member of...):

    genus Geoglossum; Geoglossum (type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues)

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