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Pholiota

noun
Phol·​i·​o·​ta | \ ˌfälēˈōtə\

Definition of Pholiota

: a genus of brown-spored agarics of Europe and North America having an annulus and growing on open ground or decaying wood

History and Etymology for Pholiota

New Latin, from Greek pholis scale of a reptile + ōt-, ous ear

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