gasteromycete

Definitions of gasteromycete
  1. noun
    any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
    synonyms: gastromycete
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    Podaxaceae
    a variety of gastromycete
    Calostoma lutescens
    a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body that is globose and has a pale yellow spore case
    Calostoma cinnabarina
    a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body this globose and has a red spore case
    Calostoma ravenelii
    a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body with a thin gelatinous spore case and elliptical spores
    stalked puffball
    a variety of Podaxaceae
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    fungus
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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