Mycetes

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My·​ce·​tes

mīˈsētēz

taxonomic synonym of alouatta

-mycetes

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noun plural combining form

-my·​ce·​tes

ˌmīˈsētēz,

-ētēz

: fungi

—chiefly in names of classes and subclasses

Ascomycetes

Schizomycetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek myketēs one that bellows, from mykasthai to bellow; akin to Middle High German mūhen, mūgen, mūwen to roar, bellow, Latin mutus mute

Noun plural combining form

New Latin, from Greek mykētes, plural of mykēt-, mykēs fungus, mushroom

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