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 – 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