Endomyces

noun

En·​do·​my·​ces

ˌendəˈmīˌsēz

: a genus (the type of the family Endomycetaceae) of fungi having very simple structure with spirally wound gametangia which fuse apically

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from end- + -myces

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