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dry rot fungus
a fungus, Merulius lacrymans, that causes a common type of dry rot. -
fungoid
resembling a fungus; of the nature of a fungus. -
imperfect fungus
a fungus for which only the asexual reproductive stage is known, as any fungus of the Fungi imperfecti. -
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ascomycete
any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (formerly class Ascomycetes) in which the spores (ascospores) are formed inside a club-shaped cell (ascus). The group includes yeast, penicillium, aspergillus, truffles, and certain mildews -
beefsteak mushroom
an edible bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts.