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tremella

tremella noun: any fungus of the genus Tremella.

tremella: any fungus of the genus Tremella
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Noun

tremella (plural tremellas)

  1. Any fungus of the genus Tremella.
    Synonyms:
    fairy butter, witches' meat

Synonyms of tremella

Forms of tremella

pluraltremellas

Origin of tremella

From the genus name. Derived from Latin tremulus, from the verb tremere (“to tremble”).

Questions about tremella

What does tremella mean?
Tremella means any fungus of the genus Tremella.
What part of speech is tremella?
Tremella is a noun.
What is the plural of tremella?
The plural of tremella is tremellas.

Words near tremella in the dictionary

  1. trembly
  2. Tremblys
  3. Tremboly
  4. Tremeirchion
  5. tremelimumab
  6. tremella
  7. tremellaceous
  8. tremellas
  9. tremelloid
  10. tremelloids
  11. tremellose

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