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GENUS ASTREUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Astreus mean?
• GENUS ASTREUS (noun)
The noun GENUS ASTREUS has 1 sense:
1. a genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae
Familiarity information: GENUS ASTREUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Astreus; genus Astreus
Hypernyms ("genus Astreus" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Holonyms ("genus Astreus" is a member of...):
family Geastraceae; Geastraceae (a family of earthstar fungi belonging to the order Lycoperdales)
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