Lactarius
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See also: lactarius
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin lactārius (“pertaining to milk”), derived from lac (“milk”).
Proper noun
Lactarius m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Russulaceae – milk-cap mushrooms.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Lactariidae – false travallies (fish).
Hypernyms
- (genus in Russulaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina – subphylum; Agaricomycetes – class; Russulales – order; Russulaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Russulaceae): Lactarius piperatus - type species