HEPAR
\hˈɛpɑː], \hˈɛpɑː], \h_ˈɛ_p_ɑː]\
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A name for substances resembling liver in appearance. The ancient name for the liver of sulphur, Hepar sulphuris; which is sometimes a compound of sulphur and potassium; at others, of sulphur and potassa. See Potassae sulphuretum.
By Robley Dunglison
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).