inky cap - 3 dictionary results
inky cap
–noun
| any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, esp. C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature. |
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1920–25
1920–25
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| inky cap
n. Any of various mushrooms of the genus Coprinus, having gills that dissolve into a dark liquid after maturation of the spores. |
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| inky cap | |
noun | |
| having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured |
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