pluteus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
roof mushroom; genus Pluteus.
WordNet
Plu"te*us noun
Etymology
L., a shed.Wordforms
Definitions
(Zoöl.) The free-swimming larva of sea urchins and ophiurans, having several long stiff processes inclosing calcareous rods.