ODYSSEY(O-)
\ˈɒdɪsɪ ˈə͡ʊ], \ˈɒdɪsɪ ˈəʊ], \ˈɒ_d_ɪ_s_ɪ__ ˈəʊ]\
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(pl.-eys). One of two great ancient-Greek national epics (cf. ILIAD) describing adventures of Odysseus or Ulysses returning from siege of Troy; any of the 24 books of this (in the fourth &c. O.); series of wanderings, long adventurous journey. [Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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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).