COPOS
\kˈə͡ʊpə͡ʊz], \kˈəʊpəʊz], \k_ˈəʊ_p_əʊ_z]\
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By Thomas Davidson
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A state of body in which most of the animal functions are exerted with less promptitude and vigour than common. The ancients admitted three species: 1. That arising from plethora, Lassitudo tensiva, tonodes; 2. From plethora and increased heat combined, Lassitudo plhlegmonosa, aestuosa, phlegmouodes; and. 3. Owing to a morbid condition of the humours, Lassitudo ulcerosa, helcodes.
By Robley Dunglison
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).