1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Basidiomycetes, a large division of fungi that includes mushrooms, toadstools, and puffballs
Usage: technical; mycology

Examples

• Mushrooms are basidiomycetous fungi that reproduce via basidia.
• The basidiomycetous species produces spores on the underside of its cap.
• Basidiomycetous organisms are commonly found in forests and gardens.
• The researcher studied basidiomycetous structures under the microscope.
• Many edible fungi are basidiomycetous in nature.