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Definition of Jelly fungus
1. Noun. Any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh.
Specialized synonyms: Snow Mushroom, Tremella Fuciformis, Tremella Lutescens, Witches' Butter, Tremella Foliacea, Tremella Reticulata, Auricularia Auricula, Ear Fungus, Jew's-ear, Jew's-ears
Definition of Jelly fungus
1. Noun. a jelly-like fungus in the class Heterobasidiomycetes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Jelly fungus
1. Any of several fungi in the order Tremellales, which are characterised by gelatinous fruiting bodies. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jelly Fungus
Literary usage of Jelly fungus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings ... Annual Meeting of the American Wood-Preservers' Association by American Wood-Preservers' Association (1920)
"Beech was particularly attacked by the "button fungi" (Hypoxylon) and the "jelly
fungus" (Exidia glandulosa). Pines were mainly infected with three fungi, ..."
2. The Decay of Ties in Storage by Clarence John Humphrey (1920)
"Beech was particularly attacked by the "button fungi" (Hypoxylon) and the "jelly
fungus" (Exidia glandulosa). Pines were mainly infected with three fungi, ..."
3. Outlines of Botany for the High School Laboratory and Classroomby Robert Greenleaf Leavitt, Charles Herbert Clark, Mrs. Sophia M'Ilvaine (Bledsoe) Herrick, Asa Gray by Robert Greenleaf Leavitt, Charles Herbert Clark, Mrs. Sophia M'Ilvaine (Bledsoe) Herrick, Asa Gray (1885)
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