Etymology

fungi imperfecti

Today it means: Fungi which do not fit into traditional taxonomic classifications, because their reproduction has not been observed. Full definition →

Latin fungi imperfecti
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  1. Latin · derived fromfungi imperfecti
  2. English todayfungi imperfecti

From Latin fungi imperfecti (literally “imperfect fungus”).

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