ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsidēˌī noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from hemi- (I) + -basidii (from basidium )
in some classifications : a subclass of Basidiomycetes comprising fungi with the basidium produced from a resting spore and including the order Ustilaginales or this together with the Uredinales — compare eubasidii , heterobasidiomycetes