What does hygrophanous mean?
Definitions for hygrophanous
hy·gro·phanous
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hygrophanousadjective
Changing color as it dries out.
Webster Dictionary
Hygrophanousadjective
having such a structure as to be diaphanous when moist, and opaque when dry
Etymology: [Gr. wet + to show.]
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Hygrophanous
The adjective hygrophanous refers to the color change of mushroom tissue as it loses or absorbs water, which causes the pileipellis to become more transparent when wet and opaque when dry. When identifying hygrophanous species, one needs to be careful when matching colors to photographs or descriptions, as color can change dramatically soon after picking. Genera that are characterized by hygrophanous species include Agrocybe, Psathyrella, Psilocybe, Panaeolus, and Galerina.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hygrophanous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hygrophanous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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