imperfect fungus
noun
: any of a large and varied group of fungi that are only known to reproduce by the production of asexual spores (conidia) and in which a sexual form of reproduction is lacking or has not been scientifically observed
Note: Imperfect fungi are often considered to comprise a taxonomic division (Deuteromycota) or class (Deuteromycetes).
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