Lactarius
See also: lactarius
Translingual
Wikispecies
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Latin lactārius (“pertaining to milk”), derived from lac (“milk”).
Proper noun
Lactarius m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Russulaceae – the milk-cap mushrooms..
- 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