Lactarius

See also: lactarius

Translingual

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

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