n. . [ PJC ]
n. a phylum of higher fungi, coextensive with the class
‖n. pl. (Bot.) [ NL., fr. NL. & E. basidium + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fungus. ] (Bot.) A large subdivision of the kingdom
n. a division consisting of the true fungi, eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms distinguished from the
n. (Biol.) The slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes and Plasmodiophoromycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista.