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Of the nature of fungi; spongy.

Any one of the Fungi, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, -- the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each.

An order of fungi, in which the spores are borne inside a sac called the peridium, as in the puffballs.

A minute spherical or rounded structure; as blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles, minute fungi, spores, etc.

f hosts, as the common wheat-rust fungus (Puccinia graminis), and certain other parasitic fungi; -- contrasted with autocious. -- Het`er*o"cism (#), n.

The spore-bearing surface of certain fungi, as that on the gills of a mushroom.

One of the great divisions of fungi, containing those species in which the hymenium is completely exposed. M. J. Berkley.

One of the great division of fungi, containing those species which have naked spores borne on free or only fasciculate threads. M. J. Berkley.

A peculiar covering found in certain fungi.

The peridium or volva of certain fungi. Called also involucrum.

A genus of fungi, remarkable for the great quantity of spores, forming a fine dust, which is thrown out like smoke when the plant is compressed or burst; puffball.

A family of fungi constituting the order Melanconiales. -- Mel`an*co`ni*a"ceous (#), a.

The smallest of the three orders of Fungi Imperfecti, including those with no asci nor pycnidia, but as a rule having the spores in cavities without special walls. They cause many of the plant diseases known as anthracnose.

One of the three classes into which the fungi are divided in Brefeld's classification. -- Mes`o*my*ce"tous (#), a.

A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.

The largest of the three orders into which the Fungi Imperfecti are divided, including various forms.

A genus of minute fungi. The plants consist of slender threads with terminal globular sporangia; mold.

g the ground in whatever way it falls. -- Mushroom coral (Zoöl.), any coral of the genus Fungia. See Fungia. -- Mushroom spawn (Bot.), the mycelium, or primary filamentous growth, of the mushroom; also, cakes of earth and manure containing this growth, which are used for propagation of the mushroom.…

Of or relating to mycology, or the fungi.