As nouns,
Hygrophorus purpurascens is a hyponym of
waxycap; that is,
Hygrophorus purpurascens 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 purpurascens: a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers
Other hyponyms of waxycap include
conic waxycap,
Hygrocybe acutoconica,
Hygrophorus borealis,
Hygrophorus caeruleus,
Hygrophorus inocybiformis,
Hygrophorus kauffmanii,
Hygrophorus marzuolus,
Hygrophorus russula,
Hygrophorus sordidus,
Hygrophorus tennesseensis,
Hygrophorus turundus,
Hygrotrama foetens,
Neohygrophorus angelesianus.