agaricaceous

[ uh-gar-uh-key-shuh s ]
/ əˌgær əˈkeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Agaricaceae, a family of fungi including mushrooms having blade-shaped gills on the underside of the cap.

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Origin of agaricaceous

< New Latin Agaricace(ae) (see agaric, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby agaricaceous

agapetus ii, agar, agaric, agaric acid, agaric mineral, agaricaceous, agaricin, agaricus, agarita, agarose, agartala
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