Fungus
basidiomycota
Subclass of:
Fungi
Definitions related to basidiomycota:
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A phylum of filamentous fungi that reproduce sexually via the formation of specialized club-shaped end cells called basidia that normally bear external spores.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A phylum of fungi that produce their sexual spores (basidiospores) on the outside of the basidium. It includes forms commonly known as mushrooms, boletes, puffballs, earthstars, stinkhorns, bird's-nest fungi, jelly fungi, bracket or shelf fungi, and rust and smut fungi.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(basidiomycetes) Phylum of fungi that produce their sexual spores (basidiospores) on the outside of the basidium; includes forms commonly known as mushrooms, boletes, puffballs, earthstars, stinkhorns, bird's-nest fungi, jelly fungi, bracket or shelf fungi, and rust and smut fungi.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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