fungus kingdom

fungus kingdom
noun
the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
Syn: ↑Fungi, ↑kingdom Fungi
Members of this Topic: ↑saprophytic, ↑Tremella reticulata, ↑annulus, ↑skirt
Hypernyms: ↑kingdom
Member Meronyms:

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