lower fungi

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• Fungi — Fun gi (f[u^]n j[imac]), n. pl.; sing. {fungus}. (Biol.) A group of thallophytic plant like organisms of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lower fungus — noun : any of numerous fungi with hyphae absent or rudimentary and nonseptate and never forming a compact tissue (as in the Phycomycetes) compare higher fungus * * * /loh euhr/, Mycol. any of various fungi that do not produce well organized… …   Useful english dictionary

• lower fungus — /loh euhr/, Mycol. any of various fungi that do not produce well organized fruiting bodies and primarily reproduce asexually, as the chytrids. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

• fungi — fun·gi || fʌŋgaɪ n. kingdom of fungus (taxonomic kingdom of lower plants); (pun) person who buys the drinks fʌŋgÉ™s n. any of a group of organisms including mushrooms and mildews …   English contemporary dictionary

• lower plants — noun plural : plants (as the algae and fungi) having simple structure and reproductive processes …   Useful english dictionary

• Evolution of fungi — As fungi rarely fossilise, speculation on their evolution is necessarily limited.Evidence suggests that the kingdom diverged from other life around Ma|1500, (Wang et al., 1999) with the glomeleans branching from the higher fungi at Ma|570,… …   Wikipedia

• protist — protistan /proh tis teuhn/, adj., n. protistic, adj. /proh tist/, n. any of various one celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and… …   Universalium

• fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… …   Universalium

• microbiology — microbiological /muy kroh buy euh loj i keuhl/, microbiologic, adj. microbiologically, adv. microbiologist, n. /muy kroh buy ol euh jee/, n. the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic… …   Universalium

• Oomycete — Water moulds The reproductive structures of Phytophthora infestans Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• Charles E. Fairman — at about age 60 Charles E. Fairman (28 December 1856 – 27 December 1934) was an American physician who published in the field of mycology. He was for many years the health officer of Yates, New York, and on the staff of the Medina (New York)… …   Wikipedia