Phytomyxinae

plural noun

Phy·​to·​myx·​i·​nae

ˌfīt(ˌ)ōˌmikˈsīˌnē

in some classifications

: a class of fungi coextensive with the order Plasmodiophorales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phyt- + myx- + -inae

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