What does "basidiomycete" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "basidiomycete"?

Common synonyms include: basidiomycetous fungi.

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Noun

1
Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
"The result is that over all these initiatives in classification have hovered the spectres of basidiomycete, and especially ascomycete, taxonomy."
2
any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota wordnet

"The result is that over all these initiatives in classification have hovered the spectres of basidiomycete, and especially ascomycete, taxonomy."

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