club fungus

noun

: any of various basidiomycetes (family Clavariaceae) with a simple or branched often club-shaped sporophore

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1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of club fungus was in 1899

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“Club fungus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/club%20fungus. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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club fungus

noun

: any of a group of fungi that have the hyphae divided by partitions and a special cell for forming spores and that include rusts, smuts, and mushrooms

Medical Definition

club fungus

noun

ˈkləb-

: any of a family (Clavariaceae) of basidiomycetes with a simple or branched often club-shaped sporophore

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club fungus

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