Hymenomycetes

plural noun

Hy·​me·​no·​my·​ce·​tes

-ˌmī¦sēt(ˌ) ēz

in some classifications

: a subclass of Basidiomycetes coextensive with the order Agaricales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hymen- + -mycetes

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