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imperfect fungus

American  

noun

  1. a fungus for which only the asexual reproductive stage is known, as any fungus of the Fungi imperfecti.

imperfect fungus Scientific  

  1. See deuteromycete

Etymology

Origin of imperfect fungus

First recorded in 1890–95

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The compact mycelium, or sclerotium, as an imperfect fungus, bore the name of Sclerotium echinatum, whilst to the perfect and cup-like form has been given the name of Peziza Fuckeliana.

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