imperfecti
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mycotoxic
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pleurotus
- noun agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan
genus Pleurotus.
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hypogeous
(Bot.) Growing under ground; remaining under ground; ripening its fruit under ground. Written also hypogæous.
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plantae
- noun (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
plant kingdom; kingdom Plantae.
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parasitizing
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heartrot
- noun any plant disease in which the central part of a plant rots (especially in trees)
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parasitize
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overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
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phycomycete
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polypore
- noun woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
pore mushroom; pore fungus.
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aspergillus
- noun genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
genus Aspergillus.
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animalia
- noun taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals
kingdom Animalia; animal kingdom.
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saprobic
- adjective living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen
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colonise
- verb settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
colonize.
- Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
- verb settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
colonize.
- The British colonized the East Coast
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ascomycete
- noun any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
ascomycetous fungus.
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imperfecta
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neurospora
- noun genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
genus Neurospora.
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colonize
- verb settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
colonise.
- Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
- verb settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
colonise.
- The British colonized the East Coast
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colonize
- verb settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
colonise.
- Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
- verb settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
colonise.
- The British colonized the East Coast
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fusarium
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soilborne
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stinkhorn
- noun any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales
carrion fungus.
- the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores away on their feet
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predacious
- adjective satellite hunting and killing other animals for food
predaceous.
- adjective satellite living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain
predatory; predaceous.
- predatory capitalists
- a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott
- a predacious kind of animal--the early geological gangster"- W.E.Swinton
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penicillium
- noun genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
genus Penicillium.
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muscardine
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.
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polyporus
(Bot.) A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus. ✍ Polyporus fomentarius was formerly dried and cut in slices for tinder, called amadou. P. betulinus is common in America, and forms very large thick white semicircular excrescences on birch trees. Several species of Polyporous are considered edible.
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amanita
- noun genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions
genus Amanita.
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saprophytic
- adjective obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
- adjective satellite (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
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protista
(Zoöl.) A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals.
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dimorphic
- adjective occurring or existing in two different forms
dimorphous.
- dimorphic crystals
- dimorphous organisms
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decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
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infect
- verb communicate a disease to
- Your children have infected you with this head cold
- verb contaminate with a disease or microorganism
taint.
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filamentous
- adjective satellite thin in diameter; resembling a thread
threadlike; filiform; thready; filamentlike.
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colonise
- verb settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
colonize.
- Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
- verb settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
colonize.
- The British colonized the East Coast
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pathogenic
- adjective satellite able to cause disease
infective; morbific.
- infective agents
- pathogenic bacteria
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trichophyton
- noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
genus Trichophyton.
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mycelial
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agaricus
- noun type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species
genus Agaricus.
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resupinate
Inverted in position; appearing to be upside down or reversed, as the flowers of the orchis and the leaves of some plants.
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fungus
- noun 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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culturable
Capable of, or fit for, being cultivated; capable or becoming cultured. London Spectator.
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cercospora
- noun form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores
genus Cercospora.
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spore
- noun a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
- a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes
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anamorphic
- adjective pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another
- adjective pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system
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secrete
- verb generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
release.
- secrete digestive juices
- release a hormone into the blood stream
- verb place out of sight; keep secret
- The money was secreted from his children
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ascomycete
- noun any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
ascomycetous fungus.
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protozoan
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
protozoon.
- adjective of or relating to the Protozoa
protozoic; protozoal.
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ecm
- noun electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum
electronic countermeasures.
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protist
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
protistan.
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infest
- verb invade in great numbers
overrun.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- verb occupy in large numbers or live on a host
invade; overrun.
- the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
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inoculant
- noun a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
inoculum.
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decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
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solubilizing
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botrytis
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predaceous
- adjective satellite hunting and killing other animals for food
predacious.
- adjective satellite living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain
predacious; predatory.
- predatory capitalists
- a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott
- a predacious kind of animal--the early geological gangster"- W.E.Swinton
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armillaria
- noun genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot
genus Armillaria.
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saccharomyces
(Biol.) A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiæ is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula. Brewers' yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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ringworm
- noun infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
roundworm; tinea.
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pneumocystis
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infect
- verb communicate a disease to
- Your children have infected you with this head cold
- verb contaminate with a disease or microorganism
taint.
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agaric
- noun fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
Fomes igniarius.
- noun a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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ustilago
- noun type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts
genus Ustilago.
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actinomycete
- noun any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
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reproduce
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
procreate; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
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inhabit
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; populate.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb be present in
- sweet memories inhabit this house
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rot
- noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
putrefaction.
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
rotting; putrefaction; decomposition.
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thrive
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high.
- The new student is thriving
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degrade
- verb reduce the level of land, as by erosion
- verb reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
take down; demean; disgrace; put down.
- She tends to put down younger women colleagues
- His critics took him down after the lecture
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spore
- noun a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
- a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes
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mildew
- noun the process of becoming mildewed
mould; mold.
- noun a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
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invade
- verb march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
occupy.
- Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
- verb to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
intrude on; obtrude upon; encroach upon.
- This new colleague invades my territory
- The neighbors intrude on your privacy
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rotting
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
rot; putrefaction; decomposition.
- verb break down
moulder; molder; rot; decompose.
- The bodies decomposed in the heat
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mycelium
- noun the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae
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ambrosia
- noun a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
beebread.
- noun any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
bitterweed; ragweed.
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germinate
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth.
- verb work out
evolve; develop.
- We have developed a new theory of evolution
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edible
- noun any substance that can be used as food
pabulum; victuals; victual; comestible; eatable.
- adjective suitable for use as food
comestible; eatable.
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parasitic
- adjective relating to or caused by parasites
parasitical.
- adjective of or pertaining to epenthesis
epenthetic.
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spore
- noun a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
- a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes
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yeast
- noun a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
barm.
- noun any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
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symbiotic
- adjective satellite used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each
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phylum
- noun (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
- noun (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
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puffball
- noun any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
true puffball.
- noun any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
hard-skinned puffball; earthball; false truffle.
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