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gill fungus

American  
[gil] / gɪl /

noun

  1. an agaricaceous fungus; mushroom.

gill fungus British  
/ ɡɪl /

noun

  1. any fungus of the basidiomycetous family Agaricaceae, in which the spores are produced on gills underneath a cap See also agaric

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Etymology

Origin of gill fungus

First recorded in 1925–30

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