Clathrus

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Translingual

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clāthrus, from Doric Greek κλᾳ̃θρα (klãithra).

Proper noun

Clathrus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Phallaceae – certain stinkhorn mushrooms.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina – subphylum; Agaricomycetes – class; Phallomycetidae – subclass; Phallales – order; Phallaceae – family

Hyponyms

(genus): Clathrus ruber (latticed stinkhorn, basket stinkhorn, red cage) - type species

References

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