Pluteus
- noun
- /ˈpluːtiəs/
- Specialized
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Pluteus
- During our nature walk, we spotted several varieties of pluteus mushrooms growing near the river.
Examples
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In biology class, we learned that the pluteus is a unique type of fungus that thrives in warm, moist environments.
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(c) The pluteus-stage larva of a sea urchin and (d) adult urchins on the sea floor.
Academic text (2009) -
The pluteus is an important life stage of certain fungi, marked by its distinctive umbrella shape.
Synonyms
A group of mushrooms with caps that look like small roofs, often growing on wood in summer
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of mushrooms with caps that look like small roofs, often growing on wood in summer
- Specialized
A rare mushroom with a bright red cap and thin stem that grows on rotten wood
- Specialized
A small edible mushroom with a thin stem that grows on rotting wood also called the deer mushroom
- Specialized
A mushroom with black wrinkled caps that grows on piles of hard wood sawdust and is edible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pluteus comes from the Latin word pluteus, which meant a 'shield' or 'small roof'. So the name fits these mushrooms, because their caps look like little roofs or shields.
