AGARIC Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word agaric. (close relations)
Definition of AGARIC
Best Alternative Words for AGARIC
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| cap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tight-fitting headdress • a top (as for a bottle) • a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive • something serving as a cover or protection • a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom • a protective covering that is part of a plant • an upper limit on what is allowed • (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth • the upper part of a column that supports the entablature verb • lie at the top of • restrict the number or amount of | ||||||||
| fungus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia | ||||||||
| gill | nounn | |||||||
noun • a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters • a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces • any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus • respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water | ||||||||
| mushroom | nounn | |||||||
noun • common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool) • mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.) • any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium • a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb) • fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi verb • pick or gather mushrooms • grow and spread fast | ||||||||
| mycelium | nounn | |||||||
noun • the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae | ||||||||
| spore | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion | ||||||||
| stalk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||||
| toadstool | nounn | |||||||
noun • common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom) | ||||||||
| champignon | nounn | |||||||
noun • Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking | ||||||||
| fomes igniarius | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses | ||||||||
