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A large subdivision of fungi coördinate with the Ascomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc.

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  1. A large subdivision of fungi coördinate with the Ascomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc.
  2. A large subdivision of fungi coördinate with the Ascomycetes,characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embracesthose fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools,etc.
  3. n. large class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/higher">higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota n. any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota