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brittlegill

brittlegill noun: a mushroom of the genus Russula.

Noun

brittlegill (plural brittlegills)

  1. A mushroom of the genus Russula.
    Synonyms:
    russula

Synonyms of brittlegill

Forms of brittlegill

pluralbrittlegills

Origin of brittlegill

From brittle + gill.

Questions about brittlegill

What does brittlegill mean?
Brittlegill means a mushroom of the genus Russula.
What part of speech is brittlegill?
Brittlegill is a noun.
What is the plural of brittlegill?
The plural of brittlegill is brittlegills.

Words near brittlegill in the dictionary

  1. brittle star
  2. brittle stars
  3. brittlebush
  4. brittlebushes
  5. brittled
  6. brittlegill
  7. brittlegills
  8. brittlely
  9. brittleness
  10. brittlenesses
  11. brittler

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