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Where does “Agaricus” come from?

Agaricus (Translingual) comes from Latin agaricum, from Ancient Greek ἀγαρικόν — type of tree-fungus, Phellinus pomaceus.

Ancestry of “Agaricus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagaricumlarch fungus, tinder fungus
2Ancient Greekἀγαρικόνtype of tree-fungus, Phellinus pomaceus

Words derived from “Agaricus”

  • Agaricomycetes
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricales
  • Agaricomycetidae
  • Agaricaceae
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