genus cantharellus

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   a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles

   SynonymsCantharellus

   Broaderfungus genus

   Part ofAgaricaceae

Questions about genus cantharellus

What does genus cantharellus mean?

genus cantharellus means "a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles".

What is another word for genus cantharellus?

Close synonyms include Cantharellus. 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 cantharellus a common word?

genus cantharellus 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.