Eumycetae

Eu·​my·​ce·​tae

ˌyüˌmīˈsēt(ˌ)ē

variants or less commonly eumyceteae

-tēˌē

taxonomic synonym of eumycetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eu- + -mycetae, -myceteae (irregular from -myces)

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