basidiomycete
noun
ba·sid·io·my·cete bə-ˌsi-dē-ō-ˈmī-ˌsēt 
-ˌmī-ˈsēt
: any of a group of higher fungi that have septate hyphae and spores borne on a basidium, that include rusts, smuts, mushrooms, and puffballs, and that are variously considered to comprise a class (Basidiomycetes), a subdivision (Basidiomycotina), or a division (Basidiomycota)
basidiomycetous
bə-ˌsi-dē-ō-ˌmī-ˈsē-təs
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
ultimately from New Latin basidium + Greek mykēt-, mykēs fungus; akin to Greek myxa mucus — more at mucus
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
basidiomycete
noun
ba·sid·io·my·cete bə-ˌsid-ē-ō-ˈmī-ˌsēt -ˌmī-ˈsēt
-ˌmī-ˈsēt : any of a group of higher fungi that have septate hyphae and spores borne on a basidium produced directly from the mycelium or as an outgrowth of a spore, that include rusts, smuts, and numerous edible forms (as many mushrooms), and that are variously considered to comprise a class (Basidiomycetes), a subdivision (Basidiomycotina), or a division (Basidiomycota)
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