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Fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain
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tremella
Word definitions for tremella in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any fungus of the genus ''Tremella''.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tremella \Tre*mel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. tremere, to tremble: cf. It. tremella, F. tremelle.] (Bot.) A genus of gelatinous fungi found in moist grounds.
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Tremella is a genus of fungi in the family Tremellaceae . All Tremella species are parasites of other fungi and most produce anamorphic yeast states. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies), when produced, are gelatinous and are colloquially classed among the " jelly ...
Usage examples of tremella.
Some examples - if the jelly was not actually seen falling - may be colonies of blue-green algae, known as Nostoc commune, a fungus called Tremella mesenterica, or even leftovers from the innards of frogs and toads devoured by birds.