clitocybe
noun,
capitalized
cli·tocy·be
\klīˈtäsə̇ˌbē\
Definition of clitocybe
: a genus of white-spored agarics (family Agaricaceae) with flat or funnel-shaped pileus and elastic stem — see jack-o'-lantern
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Origin and Etymology of clitocybe
New Latin, from clito- (from Greek klitos slope) + Middle Greek kybē head; perhaps akin to Greek kyphos bent, humpbacked — more at cyphella
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