Definition of Macowanites

1. Noun. A stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely.

Exact synonyms: Genus Macowanites
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Family Secotiaceae, Secotiaceae
Member holonyms: Macowanites Americanus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macowanites

Macleaya
Macleaya cordata
Macleod
Macleod's rheumatism
Macleod's syndrome
Maclura
Maclura pomifera
Macolyte
Macolytes
Macon
Maconite
Maconites
Macormack
Macormick
Macoun
Macowanites
Macowanites americanus
Macrocephalon
Macrocephalon maleo
Macrocheira
Macrocheira kaempferi
Macroclemys
Macroclemys temmincki
Macrodactylus
Macrodactylus subspinosus
Macrodantin
Macronectes
Macronectes giganteus

Literary usage of Macowanites

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Record of Science and Industry for 1871-78 by Spencer Fullerton Baird (1877)
"... and MacOwanites, described by Berkeley in the Journal of Botany. EXPEDITIONS. During the present year a report on the botany of Kerguelen Island was ..."

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