Hydnum

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Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of fungi: Hydnum is the type genus of the family Hydnaceae. It consists of fungi commonly known as hedgehog mushrooms or tooth fungi, characterized by having spore-bearing structures in the form of spines or "teeth" on the underside of the cap, rather than gills or pores.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The forager identified the mushroom as a member of the genus Hydnum.
    • Several edible species, like the wood hedgehog, belong to Hydnum.
Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic context: The genus name is used in scientific classification and mycological literature.
    • The specimen was keyed out to Hydnum repandum.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hydnaceae (n): The family of fungi to which the genus belongs.
  • hydnoid (adj): Resembling or pertaining to fungi of the genus or family Hydnaceae, especially in having a spiny hymenium.
Synonyms
  • Hedgehog mushroom (common name for edible species).
  • Tooth fungus (descriptive common name for fungi with a spiny hymenium, often including ).
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)
  • Basidiomycete: A major division of fungi to which belongs.
  • Hymenium: The spore-bearing surface of a fungus; in , it is covered in spines.
Noun
  1. type genus of Hydnaceae

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