ochraceous en · ADJ
Etymology
From ochre + -aceous.
Meanings
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Ochre-colored.
Cap dull orange-brown to ochraceous brown or pale reddish brown, sticky when fresh; gills pale ochre when young, becoming pale cinnamon-brown in age; […]
1997, Alan Bessette, “Key to Species of Chroogomphus”, in Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, page 77:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ochraceous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| ocheraceous | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more ochraceous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |