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Fungi Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fungi? [n] (pun) the one who buys the drinks [n] the taxonomic kingdom of lower plants Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fungi: fungus kingdom \| kingdom Fungi Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fungi: See Also \| division Eumycota \| division Gymnomycota \| division Lichenes \| division Myxomycota \| Eumycota \| fungus \| fungus family \| fungus genus \| fungus order \| Gymnomycota \| kingdom \| Lichenes \| Myxomycota \| Phycomycetes \| Phycomycetes group \| spend-all \| spender \| spendthrift Fungi In Webster's Dictionary \Fun"gi\, n. pl. (Bot.) See {Fungus}. \Fun"gi\, n. pl. (Bot.) A group of thallophytic plants of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced in a great variety of ways, though sexual reproduction is known to occur in certain {Phycomycetes}, or so-called algal fungi. Note: The Fungi appear to have originated by degeneration from various alg[ae], losing their chlorophyll on assuming a parasitic or saprophytic life. By some they are divided into the subclasses {Phycomycetes}, the lower or algal fungi; the {Mesomycetes}, or intermediate fungi; and the {Mycomycetes}, or the higher fungi; by others into the {Phycomycetes}; the {Ascomycetes}, or sac-spore fungi; and the {Basidiomycetes}, or basidial-spore fungi.

Fungi Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fungi?

[n] (pun) the one who buys the drinks
[n] the taxonomic kingdom of lower plants

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fungi: fungus kingdom | kingdom Fungi

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fungi:

Fungi In Webster's Dictionary

\Fun"gi\, n. pl. (Bot.)
See {Fungus}.


\Fun"gi\, n. pl. (Bot.)
A group of thallophytic plants of low organization, destitute
of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished
by means of asexual spores, which are produced in a great
variety of ways, though sexual reproduction is known to occur
in certain {Phycomycetes}, or so-called algal fungi.

Note: The Fungi appear to have originated by degeneration
      from various alg[ae], losing their chlorophyll on
      assuming a parasitic or saprophytic life. By some they
      are divided into the subclasses {Phycomycetes}, the
      lower or algal fungi; the {Mesomycetes}, or
      intermediate fungi; and the {Mycomycetes}, or the
      higher fungi; by others into the {Phycomycetes}; the
      {Ascomycetes}, or sac-spore fungi; and the
      {Basidiomycetes}, or basidial-spore fungi.

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