Gastrocybe lateritia

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A small mushroom with a thin stalk and a jelly-like reddish cap that grows on rotting wood

noun

Specialized

: Gastrocybe lateritia

The Gastrocybe lateritia can be identified by its gelatinous, reddish-brown cap and slender stalk.

Examples

As the Gastrocybe lateritia matures, its stalk bends downward and the cap becomes slimy.
Researchers collected samples of Gastrocybe lateritia from decaying wood in the forest.
The Gastrocybe lateritia is often found in wooded areas.
Look at that Gastrocybe lateritia growing near the tree!
The Gastrocybe lateritia can be identified by its gelatinous, reddish-brown cap and slender stalk.
Researchers collected samples of Gastrocybe lateritia from decaying wood in the forest.
As the Gastrocybe lateritia matures, its stalk bends downward and the cap becomes slimy.

Surface Forms

Gastrocybe lateritia singular

Gastrocybe lateritias plural

Morphology

Gastrocybe + lateritia

This is a Latin binomial: knowing 'Gastrocybe' (the genus) lets a learner infer it denotes a fungus, so part of the meaning is compositional. However the specific epithet 'lateritia' is not an English word and is not transparently interpretable by a B1 learner without specialist/Latin knowledge, so the precise species sense and descriptive traits cannot be derived from the constituents alone. Because the genus gives partial information but the full meaning is not predictable, the expression is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Gastrocybe lateritia may come from Greek and Latin words: gastro meaning 'stomach' and lateritia meaning 'brick-red'. The mushroom has a jelly-like, rounded cap like a small belly and a reddish-brown colour, so the name helps you picture this fungus.