paxillus
noun
pax·il·lus
ˈpaksələs
1
capitalized
: a genus of rusty-spored mushrooms (family Agaricaceae) having a fleshy thallus with no annulus and decurrent gills separating easily from the cap
2
plural paxilli
-səˌlī
or paxilluses
: any fungus of the genus Paxillus
especially
: an edible mushroom (P. involutus)
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