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| A lineage of eukaryotes that typically have a filamentous body (mycelium) and obtain nutrients by absorption. |
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| An organism that feeds primarily on dead plant material. |
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| Organism that is a participant and partner in a mutualistic relationship. See mutualism. |
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| (plural: mycorrhizae) A mutualistic association between certain fungi and the roots of most vascular plants, sometimes visible as nodules or nets in or around plant roots. |
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| Describing a cell or fungal mycelium containing two or more haploid nuclei that are genetically distinct. |
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| (plural: basidia) Specialized spore- producing cell at the ends of hyphae in club fungi, members of the Basidiomycota. |
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| (adjective: parasitic) A symbiotic relationship between two organisms that is beneficial to one organism (the parasite) but detrimental to the other (the host). Compare with commensalism and mutualism. |
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| (adjective: commensal) A symbiotic relationship in which one organism (the commensal) benefits and the other (the host) is not harmed. Compare withmutualism |
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