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    GENUS HELVELLA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Type genus of the Helvellaceaeplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

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

    fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Helvella"):

    helvella (any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds)

    Helvella crispa; miter mushroom (a helvella with a saddle-shaped fertile part and creamy color; the stalk is fluted and pitted)

    Helvella acetabulum (a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed)

    Helvella sulcata (a helvella with an irregularly convoluted cap that is dark brown when young and becomes dull grey with age; the lower surface of the cap is smooth and pale grey; the stalk is thick and deeply fluted)

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

    family Helvellaceae; Helvellaceae (family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous)

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