English Explanatory Dictionary

brittlestem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
  2. A fungus of the genus Psathyrella.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

brittlestem

Etymology

From brittle + stem.

Synonyms

turtleback fanleaf

Derived words

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