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Answer for the clue "Any fungus of the genus Discina ", 7 letters:
discina

Word definitions for discina in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Discina \Dis*ci"na\, n. [NL., fr. L. discus disk, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Branchiopoda, having a disklike shell, attached by one valve, which is perforated by the peduncle.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) Any member of the branchiopod genus (taxlink Discina genus).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Discina is a genus of ascomycete fungi related to the false morels of the genus Gyromitra . There are about 20 species in the genus. They bear dish- or cup-shaped fruit bodies . The best known member is the pig ear ( D. perlata ), which is deemed edible ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any fungus of the genus Discina