Fungi Imperfecti

Fungi Imperfecti definition - medical

Fungi Im·per·fec·ti (ĭmˌpər-fĕkˈtī)

noun
A phylum of fungi that are without a sexual stage in their life cycle, reproducing only by asexual spores. Also called Deuteromycetes.

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