basidiomycetous fungi

Noun
  1. Any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota (synset 113018414)
    is a type of: fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • agaric - a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
    • gill fungus - a basidiomycete with gills
    • polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom - woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
    belongs to: basidiomycetes, class basidiomycetes - large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota
    has: basidiocarp - the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells
    same as: basidiomycete

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