oyster (cap) fungus

  • 21algae — algal, adj. /al jee/, n.pl., sing. alga / geuh/. any of numerous groups of chlorophyll containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single celled forms to multicellular forms 100 ft. (30 m) or more long, distinguished… …

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  • 22Pleurotus ostreatus — noun edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood • Syn: ↑oyster mushroom, ↑oyster fungus, ↑oyster agaric • Hypernyms: ↑agaric • Member Holonyms: ↑Pleurotus, ↑ …

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  • 23mushroom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. boom, increase, expand, swell, puff up, snowball (inf.). See expansion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. toadstool, fungus, champignon (French), truffle. Edible mushrooms include: morel, chanterelle,… …

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  • 24Shiitake — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ba …

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  • 25mushroom — 1. noun the mushrooms thrive in this warm wet weather Syn: fungus, button mushroom, cep, chanterelle, cremini, enoki, field mushroom, honey mushroom, horse mushroom, matsutake, morel, oyster mushroom, pine mushroom, porcini, portobello, shiitake …

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