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Basidiomycetes

Webster's Dictionary

(n. pl.) A large subdivision of fungi coordinate with the Ascomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Basidiomycetes'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/basidiomycetes.html. 1828.