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Word: Basidiomycete
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: anglicized singular of modern Latin Basidiomycetes, from basidium (see basidium) + Greek mukētes ‘fungi’
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Phonetic Spelling:
bəˌsɪdɪəˈmʌɪsiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fungus whose spores develop in basidia. They include the majority of familiar mushrooms and toadstools.
Short Definition:fungus whose spores develop in basidia
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