the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
source: WordNet 3.0
See Fungus.
source: Webster 1913
A group of thallophytic plants of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced in a great variety of ways, though sexual reproduction is known to occur in certain Phycomycetes, or so-called algal fungi.
