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Definition of Coprinus
1. Noun. Genus of black-spotted agarics in which the cap breaks down at maturity into an inky fluid; sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae.
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Agaricaceae, Family Agaricaceae
Member holonyms: Coprinus Atramentarius, Inky Cap, Inky-cap Mushroom, Coprinus Comatus, Shaggy Cap, Shaggymane, Shaggymane Mushroom
Medical Definition of Coprinus
1. A genus of black-spored basidiomycetous fungi of the family coprinaceae, order agaricales; some species are edible. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coprinus
Literary usage of Coprinus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report (1904)
"coprinus atramentarius Fr. Gardens and grassy places. Plentiful. Summer and autumn.
coprinus comatus Fr. Rich soil in open places. Common. ..."
2. The Mushroom Book: A Popular Guide to the Identification and Study of Our by Nina Lovering Marshall (1901)
"Glistening coprinus (Edible) coprinus micaceus Stem or Stipe—Slender, smooth,
fragile, white, hollow. ... The glistening coprinus is small and beautiful ..."
3. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1916)
"... GAZETTE Editor: JOHN M. COULTER FEBRUARY 1916 Origin and Development of the
Lamellae in coprinus Geo. F. Atkinson the Germination of the Pollen Grains ..."
4. British Fungus-flora: A Classified Text-book of Mycology by George Massee (1892)
"coprinus, Pers., Syn., in part; Fries, Epic., p. 241; Fries, Hym. Eur., p.
320; Cke., Hdbk, p. 224. The majority of species grow on dung or on richly ..."
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