Agaricus aga·ri·cus uncommon noun 1. type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species Synonymsgenus Agaricus Related words Word family Agaricus arvensisAgaricus campestris Broader terms fungus genus Parts Agaricaceae Part of horse mushroommeadow mushroom WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.