villose
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of villose
First recorded in 1720–30, villose is from the Latin word villōsus shaggy. See villus, -ose 1
Example Sentences
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Differs from C. plicatilis in adnate g. and from C. diaphanus in villose stem. similis, B. and Br.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. exp. dry, everywhere floccosely villose, yellow tawny; g. narrow, yellow; s. elongated, stout, fibrillose, base thickened, yellow, ring narrow, entire. adiposa, Fr.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. 3-5 cm. plano-depr. unequal, dry, white; g. closely crowded, narrow; s. 2-3 cm. floccosely villose, white, becoming blackish inside; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. 2-5 cm. tough, excentric, cinnamon-ochre, villose, matted with resin; g. crowded, shining white; s.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. thin, exp. gibbous, viscid, glabrous, hyaline-white, shining white when dry; g. adnate, crowded, pale fuscous; s. stuffed with pith, everywhere floccosely villose, pale straw when dry; sp. 6-9 � 4-5.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
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