- toadstool n
- Have you ever seen a toad on a toadstool?
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Toadstool — Toad stool , n. (Bot.) A name given to many umbrella shaped fungi, mostly of the genus {Agaricus}. The species are almost numberless. They grow on decaying organic matter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toadstool — (n.) late 14c., apparently just what it looks like: a fanciful name from M.E. tadde toad (see TOAD (Cf. toad)) + stole stool (see STOOL (Cf. stool)). Toads themselves were regarded as highly poisonous, and this word is popularly restricted to… … Etymology dictionary
toadstool — ► NOUN ▪ the spore bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically in the form of a rounded cap on a stalk. ORIGIN a fanciful name … English terms dictionary
toadstool — [tōd′sto͞ol΄] n. [ME todestole: see TOAD & STOOL] any of a number of fleshy, umbrella shaped, basidiomycetous fungi; mushroom; esp., in popular usage, any poisonous mushroom … English World dictionary
toadstool — UK [ˈtəʊdˌstuːl] / US [ˈtoʊdˌstul] noun [countable] Word forms toadstool : singular toadstool plural toadstools a wild fungus that is similar to a mushroom. Some types of toadstool are poisonous … English dictionary
toadstool — [[t]to͟ʊdstuːl[/t]] toadstools N COUNT A toadstool is a fungus that you cannot eat because it is poisonous … English dictionary
toadstool — musmirė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Musmirinių šeimos grybų gentis (Amanita). Skiriama toadstool100 rūšių (Lietuvoje 15). Paplitusi visuose žemynuose. Auga miškuose, parkuose, pievose, kartais ant medienos. Daugelis… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Toadstool Geologic Park — is located in the Oglala National Grassland in far northwestern Nebraska. It is operated by the United States Forest Service. It contains a badlands landscape and a reconstructed sod house. The park is named after its unusual rock formations,… … Wikipedia
Toadstool groper — Taxobox name = Toadstool groper regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Serranidae subfamily = Anthiinae genus = Trachypoma species = T. macracanthus binomial = Trachypoma macracanthus binomial… … Wikipedia
toadstool grouper — grybinis gruperis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Trachypoma macracanthus angl. toadstool grouper rus. трахипома ryšiai: platesnis terminas – rupūžiniai gruperiai … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
