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Noun: basidiomycete  bu,si-dee-ow'mI,seet
  1. Any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
    "Mushrooms are the most familiar examples of basidiomycetes";
    - basidiomycetous fungi

Derived forms: basidiomycetes

Type of: fungus

Part of: Basidiomycetes, class Basidiomycetes

Encyclopedia: Basidiomycete