Lactarius

See also: lactarius

Translingual

Wikispecies

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Latin lactārius (“pertaining to milk”), derived from lac (“milk”).

Proper noun

Lactarius m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Russulaceae – milk-cap mushrooms.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Lactariidae – false travallies (fish).

Hypernyms

• (genus in Russulaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina - subphylum; Agaricomycetes - class; Russulales - order; Russulaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus in Russulaceae): Lactarius piperatus - type species