Protobasidiae

Pro·​to·​ba·​sid·​i·​ae

ˌprōt(ˌ)ōbəˈsidēˌē

variants or Protobasidii

-dēˌī

taxonomic synonym of heterobasidiomycetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from prot- + basidiae or basidii (from basidium)

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