genus lactarius

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   large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species

   SynonymsLactarius

   Broaderfungus genus

   Part ofAgaricaceae

Questions about genus lactarius

What does genus lactarius mean?

genus lactarius means "large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species".

What is another word for genus lactarius?

Close synonyms include Lactarius. 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 lactarius a common word?

genus lactarius 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.