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Eukaryota > Fungi

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Fungi  

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  • Filamentous Fungi
  • Filamentous Fungus
  • Fungi, Filamentous
  • Fungus, Filamentous

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; fungal diseases equals MYCOSES, fungal diseases of skin equals DERMATOMYCOSES

Scope note

  • A kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that live parasitically as saprobes, including MUSHROOMS; YEASTS; smuts, molds, etc. They reproduce either sexually or asexually, and have life cycles that range from simple to complex. Filamentous fungi, commonly known as molds, refer to those that grow as multicellular colonies.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005658

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