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The term 'fungus' was coined by
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The term 'fungus' was coined by

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Gaspard Bauhin

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De Bary

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E.J. Butler

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Sadasivan

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The term fungus in Latin means ‘mushrooms’. The term was first used by Gaspard Bauhin (1560-1623).
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The term 'fungus' was coined by
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SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
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