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What is meant by kingdomfungi and mycelium

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Kingdom thefungi is the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants.
Mycelium

Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. The mass of hyphae is sometimes called shiro, especially within the fairy ring fungi. Fungal colonies composed of mycelium are found in and on soil and many other substrates.

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