agaricaceous

[ uh-gar-uh-key-shuhs ]

/ əˌgær əˈkeɪ ʃəs /

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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

agape, Agapetus I, Agapetus II, agar, agaric, agaricaceous, agaric acid, agaricin, agaricus, agarita, agarose