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BASIDIOMYCETES
Basidiomycetes, class Basidiomycetes
(noun) large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
basidiomycetes
plural of basidiomycete
Source: Wiktionary
Ba*sid`i*o*my*ce"tes, n. pl. [NL., fr. NL. & E. basidium + Gr. , , fungus.] (Bot.)
Definition: A large subdivision of fungi coördinate with the Ascomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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