autobasidiomycete
/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)bəˌsɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsiːt/Mycology. Now chiefly historical
noun
A fungus belonging to the Autobasidiomycetes, a former division of the phylum Basidiomycota (the basidiomycetes), including mushrooms, toadstools, and related fungi having an autobasidium.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Mordecai Cooke (1825–1914), naturalist and mycologist. From German Autobasidiomycete from auto- + Basidiomycete.