Rhizopogon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

Proper noun

Rhizopogon m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizopogonaceae – ectomycorrhizal fungi, one genus of several that are commonly referred to as false truffles.

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