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jelly fungus
jelly fungus n (Plants) a member of any of three orders (Auriculariales, Tremellales, and Dacrymycetales) of basidiomycetous fungi that grow on trees and have a jelly-like consistency when wet. They include the conspicuous yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica), the black witch's butter (Exidia plana), and the pinky-red jew's-ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | jelly fungus - any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when freshfungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytiasnow mushroom, Tremella fuciformis - popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are driedTremella lutescens, witches' butter - a yellow jelly fungusTremella foliacea - a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in colorTremella reticulata - a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)Auricularia auricula, ear fungus, Jew's-ear, Jew's-ears - widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood |
jelly fungus
jelly fungus[′jel·ē ‚fəŋ·gəs] (mycology) The common name for many members of the Heterobasidiomycetidae, especially the orders Tremallales and Dacromycetales, distinguished by a jellylike appearance or consistency. jelly fungus
Words related to jelly fungusnoun any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when freshRelated Words- fungus
- snow mushroom
- Tremella fuciformis
- Tremella lutescens
- witches' butter
- Tremella foliacea
- Tremella reticulata
- Auricularia auricula
- ear fungus
- Jew's-ear
- Jew's-ears
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