Endomycetales

plural noun

En·​do·​my·​ce·​ta·​les

-ˈtā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of ascomycetous fungi (subclass Hemiascomycetes) having a zygote or a single cell developing directly into an ascus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Endomycet-, Endomyces + -ales

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