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basidiomycete

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fungus, organism

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noun

Meaning 2

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: basidiomycetous fungi

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fungus

Narrower terms: mushroom, agaric, gill fungus, polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: basidiomycète — fungus of phylum Basidiomycota
  • German: Ständerpilz — fungus of phylum Basidiomycota
  • Greek: βασιδιομύκητας (vasidiomýkitas) — fungus of phylum Basidiomycota
  • Irish: baisidimícéit — fungus of phylum Basidiomycota
  • Italian: basidiomicete — fungus of phylum Basidiomycota
  • Portuguese: basidiomiceto — fungus of phylum Basidiomycota
  • Spanish: basidiomiceto — fungus of phylum Basidiomycota