lepiotoid

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adjective

Describes any mushroom that has free gills and an annulus but lacks a volva.

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Meanings

adjectivelepiotoid (comparative more lepiotoid, superlative most lepiotoid)

comparative more lepiotoid · superlative most lepiotoid

  1. biologyDescribes any mushroom that has free gills and an annulus but lacks a volva.

Origin

From taxonomic name Lepiota + -oid, historically a wastebasket taxon for species described as such.

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APA

lepiotoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepiotoid

MLA

“lepiotoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepiotoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepiotoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepiotoid.

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