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Earth-tongue :: Earth-tongue (n.) A fungus of the genus Geoglossum.

Theca :: Theca (n.) A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord..

Fungilliform :: Fungilliform (a.) Shaped like a small fungus.

Sclerotic :: Sclerotic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye..

Stipel :: Stipe (n.) The stem of a fungus or mushroom.

Brand :: Brand (v. t.) Any minute fungus which produces a burnt appearance in plants. The brands are of many species and several genera of the order Pucciniaei.

Ergot :: Ergot (n.) A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic fungus, Claviceps purpurea..

Stinking :: Stinkhorn (n.) A kind of fungus of the genus Phallus, which emits a fetid odor..

Hymenophore :: Hymenophore (n.) That part of a fungus which is covered with the hymenium.

Rust :: Rust (n.) A minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera), now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew (Puccinia graminis). As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn mildew, the spores are double and blackish..

Puffball :: Puffball (n.) A kind of ball-shaped fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum, and other species of the same genus) full of dustlike spores when ripe; -- called also bullfist, bullfice, puckfist, puff, and puffin..

Yeast :: Yeast (n.) A form of fungus which grows as indvidual rounded cells, rather than in a mycelium, and reproduces by budding; esp. members of the orders Endomycetales and Moniliales. Some fungi may grow both as a yeast or as a mycelium, depending on the conditions of growth..

Bolete :: bolete (n.) any fungus of the family Boletaceae.

Mushroom :: Mushroom (n.) Any large fungus, especially one of the genus Agaricus; a toadstool. Several species are edible; but many are very poisonous..

Ergotism :: Ergotism (n.) A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus.

Punk :: Punk (n.) A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric..

Moril :: Moril (n.) An edible fungus. Same as 1st Morel.

Auricula :: Auricula (n.) A species of Hirneola (H. auricula), a membranaceous fungus, called also auricula Judae, or Jew's-ear..

Muscardine :: Muscardine (n.) A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis bassiana). Also, the fungus itself..

Fungoid :: Fungoid (a.) Like a fungus; fungous; spongy.

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