Basidiomycetes is a large diverse class of fungi that produce spores on basidia within basidiocarps (mushrooms, brackets, and puffballs). Members include yeasts with life cycles featuring basidiomycete-dikaryotic stages. The term denotes the phylum class characterized by basidia and sexual reproduction via basidiospores. It is a technical, science-domain noun used in mycology and biology texts.
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