imperfect fungus
noun
a fungus for which only the asexual reproductive stage is known, as any fungus of the Fungi imperfecti.
Origin of imperfect fungus
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby imperfect fungus
imperf.,
imperfect,
imperfect competition,
imperfect contrition,
imperfect flower,
imperfect fungus,
imperfect stage,
imperfectible,
imperfection,
imperfective,
imperforate
Medical definitions for imperfect fungus
imperfect fungus
[ ĭm-pûr′fĭkt ]
n.
Any of various fungi of the phylum Fungi Imperfecti, including Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcus, and other human pathogens.
Scientific definitions for imperfect fungus
imperfect fungus
See deuteromycete.