What does "tremelloid" mean?

Any of the jelly fungi of the order Tremellales, yeasts and parasitics of other fungi.

What is a synonym for "tremelloid"?

Common synonyms include: adhesive, clammy, clotted, curdled, doughy, gelatinous.

Tremelloid

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any of the jelly fungi of the order Tremellales, yeasts and parasitics of other fungi.
"On the other hand, the meiosporangial tetrads in Entorrhiza are also essentially identical to those of Tetragoniomyces uliginosus, a tremelloid mycoparasite."

Adjective

1
Resembling these fungi; jelly-like.

Synonyms

All synonyms

adhesive clammy clotted curdled doughy gelatinous

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"On the other hand, the meiosporangial tetrads in Entorrhiza are also essentially identical to those of Tetragoniomyces uliginosus, a tremelloid mycoparasite."

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jelly fungus

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