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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