As nouns,
Hygrophorus russula is a hyponym of
waxycap; that is,
Hygrophorus russula 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 russula: an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods
Other hyponyms of waxycap include
conic waxycap,
Hygrocybe acutoconica,
Hygrophorus borealis,
Hygrophorus caeruleus,
Hygrophorus inocybiformis,
Hygrophorus kauffmanii,
Hygrophorus marzuolus,
Hygrophorus purpurascens,
Hygrophorus sordidus,
Hygrophorus tennesseensis,
Hygrophorus turundus,
Hygrotrama foetens,
Neohygrophorus angelesianus.