genus boletus

1. 1.

   type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible

   SynonymsBoletus

   Broaderfungus genus

   Part ofBoletaceae

Questions about genus boletus

What does genus boletus mean?

genus boletus means "type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible".

What is another word for genus boletus?

Close synonyms include Boletus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus boletus a common word?

genus boletus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.