Basidiomycetes
Pronunciation : Ba*sid`i*o*my*ce"tes, n. pl. [NL., fr. NL. & E. basidium + Gr. ,
Part of Speech : fungus.]
Definition : Defn: A large subdivision of fungi co?rdinate 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.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913