NOUN | plant | basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi | any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota |
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Meaning | Any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota. | |
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Synonym | basidiomycetous fungi | |
Member of | Basidiomycetes, class Basidiomycetes | large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota |
Parts | basidiocarp | The fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells |
Narrower | agaric | A saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside |
gill fungus | A basidiomycete with gills | |
mushroom | Any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium | |
polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom | woody pore fungi | |
Broader | fungus | An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter |
Spanish | basidiomiceto | |
Catalan | basidiomicet | |
Adjectives | basidiomycetous | pertaining to or characteristic of fungi of the class Basidiomycetes |
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