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Parameter Tree: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > FUNGI Definition: One of the taxonomic kingdoms, comprising eukaryotic, non-photosynthetic organisms, which obtain nutrients by the absorption of organic compounds from their surroundings. Fungi usually have chitin-containing cell walls and may be unicellular, filamentous (mycelial), or plasmoidal. Reference: From Allaby, Michael. 1998. A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. New York: Oxford University Press. |
