A genus of fungi or a fungal organism characterized by waxy or wax-like features in its structure.
From Greek keros (wax) + mykes (fungus), literally meaning 'wax fungus.' This is a hybrid Greek-Latin scientific name used in mycology.
Finding a fungus named 'wax fungus' makes you wonder what made scientists say 'yep, that looks waxy'—fungi are endlessly weird and varied in their appearances!
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