ECHINOSTOMATIDAE
\ˈɛt͡ʃɪnˌɒstəmˌatɪdˌiː], \ˈɛtʃɪnˌɒstəmˌatɪdˌiː], \ˈɛ_tʃ_ɪ_n_ˌɒ_s_t_ə_m_ˌa_t_ɪ_d_ˌiː]\
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A family of flukes (TREMATODA) characterized by a collar of spines at their anterior end. The body is elongated and is covered with spines, and the two suckers are usually close together. (Noble et al., Parasitology: the Biology of Animal Parasites, 6th ed, p183)
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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).