Hemibasidii

plural noun

Hemi·​ba·​sid·​ii

in some classifications

: a subclass of Basidiomycetes comprising fungi with the basidium produced from a resting spore and including the order Ustilaginales or this together with the Uredinales compare eubasidii , heterobasidiomycetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hemi- entry 1 + -basidii (from basidium)

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