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    GENUS CANTHARELLUS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterellesplay

    Synonyms:

    Cantharellus; genus Cantharellus

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("genus Cantharellus" is a kind of...):

    fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Cantharellus"):

    Cantharellus cibarius; chantarelle; chanterelle (widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma)

    Cantharellus floccosus; floccose chanterelle (a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like a hollow trumpet)

    Cantharellus clavatus; pig's ears (an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound)

    Cantharellus cinnabarinus; cinnabar chanterelle (mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body)

    Holonyms ("genus Cantharellus" is a member of...):

    Agaricaceae; family Agaricaceae (large family including many familiar mushrooms)

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