gasteromycete

noun

gas·​tero·​my·​cete

" + ˌmī¦sēt or ¦mīˌs-

plural -s

: a fungus of the class Gasteromycetes : a basidiomycete with basidia and spores enclosed in a peridium

gasteromycetous

-ētəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, Gasteromycetes

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