Definition of hygrophorus Hygrophorus

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What does hygrophorus mean?

Noun
hygrophorus - a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
		genus Hygrophorus
		fungus genus includes lichen genera
		family hygrophoraceae, hygrophoraceae a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance
		hygrophorus borealis a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
		hygrophorus caeruleus a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base
		hygrophorus inocybiformis a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills
		hygrophorus kauffmanii a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey
		hygrophorus marzuolus a grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks
		hygrophorus purpurascens a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers
		hygrophorus russula an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods
		hygrophorus sordidus an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills
		hygrophorus tennesseensis a fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes