Basidiomycetes

‖Ba‐sid′i‐o‐my‐ce″tes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. NL. & E. basidium + Gr. �, �, fungus.] (Bot.) A large subdivision of fungi coördinate with the Ascomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc.