basidiomycetes

/bə,sidioumai'si:ti:z/

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a basidiomycetes mushroom under a microscope.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large taxonomic class of higher fungi: "Basidiomycetes" refers to a major class of fungi characterized by producing sexual spores (basidiospores) on a specialized, club-shaped cell called a basidium. This class is coextensive with the subdivision Basidiomycota.

Usage

• The term "basidiomycetes" is used as a plural noun in scientific and mycological contexts to refer to the group collectively. It names the class itself.
  • Mushrooms, puffballs, and bracket fungi are all members of the basidiomycetes.
  • The life cycle of basidiomycetes involves the formation of a basidium.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy: The name is often capitalized when referring to the formal class: . However, in general scientific writing, it is commonly seen in lowercase.
  • The class Basidiomycetes includes many economically important species.

Variants and Related Words

• Basidiomycete (n): The singular form, referring to any individual fungus belonging to this class.
  • A typical basidiomycete has gills under its cap.
• Basidiomycota (n): The subdivision or phylum name, essentially synonymous in scope with the class Basidiomycetes.
• Basidium (n): The microscopic, club-shaped structure unique to this group where meiosis occurs and basidiospores are produced.
• Basidiospore (n): The sexual spore produced by a basidium.

Synonyms

• Club fungi: A common descriptive name for basidiomycetes, derived from the shape of the basidium.
• Higher fungi: A broader, informal grouping that includes basidiomycetes and ascomycetes, distinguished from more primitive fungi.

Related Terms (Conceptual, not phrasal verbs)

• Hymenomycetes: A former taxonomic grouping within basidiomycetes that included mushrooms and bracket fungi.
• Heterobasidiomycetes: A group of basidiomycetes with septate basidia, like rusts and smuts.
• Homobasidiomycetes: A group of basidiomycetes with non-septate, single-celled basidia, encompassing most mushrooms.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Basidiomycetes
• class Basidiomycetes