Hygrophoraceae
— Noun
– English
~ a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance
hygrophorus
— Noun
– English
~ a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
Hygrophorus borealis
— Noun
– English
~ a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
Hygrophorus caeruleus
— Noun
– English
~ a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base
hygrophyte
— Noun
– English
~ a plant that grows in a moist habitat
hygrophytic
— Adjective
– English
~ requiring an abundance of moisture; "some tropical ferns are hygrophytic"
hygroscope
— Noun
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~ hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere
hygroscopic
— Adjective
– English
~ absorbing moisture (as from the air)
Hygroton
— Noun
– English
~ a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
Hygrotrama
— Noun
– English
~ a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
Hygrotrama foetens
— Noun
– English
~ a small grey-brown fungus with an unpleasant odor of mothballs