Definition of Basidiomycetous fungi

1. Noun. Any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota.

Exact synonyms: Basidiomycete
Terms within: Basidiocarp
Generic synonyms: Fungus
Group relationships: Basidiomycetes, Class Basidiomycetes
Specialized synonyms: Mushroom, Agaric, Gill Fungus, Polypore, Pore Fungus, Pore Mushroom
Derivative terms: Basidiomycetous

Lexicographical Neighbors of Basidiomycetous Fungi

basidia
basidial
basidiocarp
basidiocarps
basidiole
basidioles
basidiolichen
basidioma
basidiomata
basidiome
basidiomes
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous fungi (current term)
basidiospores
basidiosporous
basifacial
basifacial axis
basification
basifications
basified
basifier
basifiers
basifies
basifixed
basifugal

Literary usage of Basidiomycetous fungi

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fungous Diseases of Plants, with Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"FERGUSON, MC Germination of the Spores of Agaricus campestris and Other basidiomycetous fungi. Bur. Plant Ind. US Dept. Agl. Built. 16: 1-43. pis. 1-3. ..."

2. Journal of Mycology by William Ashbrook Kellerman, Job Bicknell Ellis, Benjamin Matlack Everhart, United States Dept. of Agriculture. Section of Vegetable Pathology (1902)
"... and other basidiomycetous fungi, was issued June 14, 1902, by the Bureau of Plant Industry, US Dept. Agr. Besides the record and explanation of the ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"... of the basidiomycetous fungi. HS FAWCETT A CORRECTED CLASSIFICATION OF THE EDENTATES IN a recent paper1 the writer was led, from a consideration of ..."

4. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"... bear four laterally placed spores, one above the other on well-developed sterigmata, thus differing from the other two basidiomycetous fungi. FAMILY 3. ..."

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