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gomphidius

gomphidius noun: any of the genus Gomphidius of mushrooms.

Noun

gomphidius (plural gomphidii)

  1. Any of the genus Gomphidius of mushrooms.
    Synonyms:
    spike-cap

Synonyms of gomphidius

Forms of gomphidius

pluralgomphidii

Origin of gomphidius

Borrowed from taxonomic name Gomphidius, from Ancient Greek γομφος (gomphos, “plug”) + translingual -ius (“Latinizing suffix”).

Words formed from gomphidius

  • glutinous gomphidius
  • hideous gomphidius
  • insidious gomphidius
  • pink gomphidius
  • rosy gomphidius

Questions about gomphidius

What does gomphidius mean?
Gomphidius means any of the genus Gomphidius of mushrooms.
What part of speech is gomphidius?
Gomphidius is a noun.
What is the plural of gomphidius?
The plural of gomphidius is gomphidii.

Words near gomphidius in the dictionary

  1. gomphate
  2. gomphiasis
  3. gomphid
  4. gomphidiaceous
  5. gomphidii
  6. gomphidius
  7. gomphids
  8. gomphodont
  9. gomphodonts
  10. gomphonemoid
  11. gomphoses

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