GENUS GEOGLOSSUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Geoglossum mean? 

• GENUS GEOGLOSSUM (noun)
  The noun GENUS GEOGLOSSUM has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues

  Familiarity information: GENUS GEOGLOSSUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS GEOGLOSSUM (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues

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Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Geoglossum; Geoglossum

Hypernyms ("genus Geoglossum" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Meronyms (members of "genus Geoglossum"):

earth-tongue; earthtongue (any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum)

Holonyms ("genus Geoglossum" is a member of...):

family Geoglossaceae; Geoglossaceae (a family of fungi belonging to the order Helotiales)