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any of various fungi of the order Tremellales, distinguished by gelatinous basidiocarp.
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jelly fungus
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Jelly fungus — Taxobox name = Heterobasidiomycetes image width = 250px image caption = A jelly fungus ( Tremella cf. fuciformis ) regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota subdivisio = Agaricomycotina classis = Heterobasidiomycetes subdivision ranks = Orders… … Wikipedia
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jelly fungus — /ˈdʒɛli fʌŋgəs/ (say jelee fungguhs) noun (plural jelly fungi /ˈdʒɛli fʌŋgi/ (say jelee funggee) or jelly funguses) any of various fungi which have a fruiting body with the consistency of jelly …
Jelly — may refer to:* Gelatin, a translucent brittle solid substance, extracted from the collagen inside animals connective tissue ** Gelatin dessert, referred to as jelly in Britain and other countries, popular brands include Jell O, Rowntree s and… … Wikipedia
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Snow fungus — Taxobox name = Snow fungus image width = 250px regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota subdivisio = Agaricomycotina classis = Heterobasidiomycetes ordo = Tremellales familia = Tremellaceae genus = Tremella species = T. fuciformis binomial =… … Wikipedia
Tooth fungus — Tooth fungi are a relatively small polyphyletic group of fungi whose mushroom bears its spores on a hymenium a layer of mother cells Although many tooth fungi are hard and inedible, some are prized both for their flavor and their ease of… … Wikipedia
ear fungus — noun widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood • Syn: ↑Jew s ear, ↑Jew s ears, ↑Auricularia auricula • Hypernyms: ↑jelly fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Auricularia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
