jelly fungus
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1. any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | fungus, |
| definition | : | an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | tremella foliacea, |
| definition | : | a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | tremella reticulata, |
| definition | : | a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi) (noun.plant) |
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