APHYLLOPHORALES
\ɐfˈɪləfˌɔːɹe͡ɪlz], \ɐfˈɪləfˌɔːɹeɪlz], \ɐ_f_ˈɪ_l_ə_f_ˌɔː_ɹ_eɪ_l_z]\
Definitions of APHYLLOPHORALES
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includes chiefly saprophytic fungi typically with shelflike bodies; sometimes placed in class Hymenomycetes or included in Agaricales
By Princeton University
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includes chiefly saprophytic fungi typically with shelflike bodies; sometimes placed in class Hymenomycetes or included in Agaricales
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An order of fungi in the phylum BASIDIOMYCOTA having macroscopic basidiocarps. The members are characterized by their saprophytic activities as decomposers, particularly in the degradation of cellulose and lignin. A large number of species in the order have been used medicinally. (From Alexopoulos, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp504-68)
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