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division lichenesnouncomprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungi

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division lichenesnouncomprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungi
parmeliaceaenouna large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes.
usneaceaenounfruticose lichens having prostrate or erect or pendulous thalli: genera usnea; evernia; ramalina; alectoria
cetrarianounfoliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes
true fungusnounany of numerous fungi of the division eumycota
nidulariaceaenounThe ('nidulus' - small nest) a family of fungi in the order Agaricales.
monilialesnounorder of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidium
rhizopogonaceaenouna family of fungi of order hymenogastrales having round subterranean sporophores
club fungusnoun(mycology) Any member of certain species of Basidiomycota characterized by branched, club-shaped sporophores (basidia).
nidularialesnounsmall order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families nidulariaceae and sphaerobolaceae
funginoun(by extension, music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
myxomycotanounslime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises myxomycetes and acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom protoctista
eumycotanountrue fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions mastigomycotina; zygomycotina; ascomycotina; basidiomycotina; deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi)
dematiaceaenounfamily of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia
tuberculariaceaenounlarge family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi
lycoperdalesnouna now outdated order of fungi.
sclerodermatalesnounan order of fungi having a peridium surrounding a gleba (sometimes placed in subclass homobasidiomycetes)
fungus ordernounthe order of fungi
gasteromycetenounAny of the polyphyletic class Gasteromycetes of fungi that produce spores inside their basidiocarps.
spermogoniumnoun(lichenology) A conceptacle of certain lichens, containing spermatia.

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