lower fungus

noun

: a fungus with hyphae absent or rudimentary and nonseptate

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lower fungus was in 1821

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“Lower fungus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20fungus. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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