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    mushroom
    /ˈmʌʃruːm/

    noun

    • 1. a fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the underside of the cap: "she sautéd the mushrooms in butter"
    • 2. a pale pinkish-brown colour: "a mushroom leather bag"

    verb

    • 1. increase, spread, or develop rapidly: "environmental concern mushroomed in the 1960s"
    • 2. form a shape resembling that of a mushroom: "the grenade mushroomed into red fire as it hit the hillside"

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    4 days ago · Fungus, any of about 144,000 known species of organisms of the kingdom Fungi, including yeasts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. Fungi are some of the most widely distributed organisms on Earth and are of great environmental and medical importance. Learn more about their life cycles, evolution, taxonomy, and features.

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    4 days ago · Comprehensive guide on types of edible mushrooms for foragers and foodies. Identification tips and health benefits. Cooked mushroom dish samples. Learn more now.

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    5 days ago · The easily recognizable mushroom fungi probably diversified 130 million to 200 million years ago, soon after flowering plants became an important part of the flora and well before the age of dinosaurs.

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    5 days ago · Fungus - Reproduction, Nutrition, Decomposition: The mushrooms, because of their size, are easily seen in fields and forests and consequently were the only fungi known before the invention of the microscope in the 17th century.

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    2 days ago · Mushrooms, often spotted sprouting after rain or nestled among vegetables in the grocery store, are usually seen as simple elements of the natural world. However, these organisms are part of a distinct kingdom that is genetically closer to animals than to plants.

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    Sep 27, 2024 · Glossary of mycology - Wikipedia. Appearance. hide. A bay bolete mushroom, Dasyscyphella nivea mold, common greenshield lichen, Penicillium mold on a clementine. This glossary of mycology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to mycology, the study of fungi.

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