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basidiomycete vs mushroom

mushroom vs basidiomycete

basidiomycete and mushroom both are nouns.

basidiomycete is not a verb while mushroom is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
basidiomycete Yes No No No
mushroom Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mushroom is a hyponym of basidiomycete; that is, mushroom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than basidiomycete:
  • basidiomycete: any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
  • mushroom: any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium
Other hyponyms of basidiomycete include agaric, gill fungus, polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom.
basidiomycete (noun) mushroom (noun)
any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi
a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)
any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium
basidiomycete (verb) mushroom (verb)
grow and spread fast
pick or gather mushrooms
Difference between basidiomycete and mushroom

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