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Dictyophora

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Dic·​ty·​oph·​o·​ra | \ ˌdiktēˈäf(ə)rə \

Definition of Dictyophora

: a genus of stinkhorn fungi closely related to those of the genus Phallus but distinguished by an indusium that hangs like a skirt from below the pileus

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History and Etymology for Dictyophora

New Latin, from dicty- + -phora

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“Dictyophora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dictyophora. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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