As nouns,
Hygrophorus borealis is a hyponym of
waxycap; that is,
Hygrophorus borealis is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
waxycap:
- waxycap: any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance
- Hygrophorus borealis: a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
Other hyponyms of waxycap include
conic waxycap,
Hygrocybe acutoconica,
Hygrophorus caeruleus,
Hygrophorus inocybiformis,
Hygrophorus kauffmanii,
Hygrophorus marzuolus,
Hygrophorus purpurascens,
Hygrophorus russula,
Hygrophorus sordidus,
Hygrophorus tennesseensis,
Hygrophorus turundus,
Hygrotrama foetens,
Neohygrophorus angelesianus.