gill fungus

[ gil ]

noun

1. an agaricaceous fungus; mushroom.

gill fungus

/ ɡɪl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gill fungus¹

First recorded in 1925–30