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