Fungi Imperfecti
[ im-per-fek-tahy ]
/ ˌɪm pərˈfɛk taɪ /
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plural noun
a class of fungi for which a sexually reproductive stage of the life cycle has not been found.
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Origin of Fungi Imperfecti
<New Latin: literally, imperfect fungi
Words nearby Fungi Imperfecti
fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, fungiform papilla, Fungi Imperfecti, fungistat, fungistatic, fungitoxic, fungivorous, Fungizone
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Fungi Imperfecti
[ ĭm′pər-fĕk′tī ]
n.
A phylum of fungi that are without a sexual stage in their life cycle, reproducing only by asexual spores.Deuteromycetes
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