Mycomycetes

plural noun

My·​co·​my·​ce·​tes

ˌmīkōˌmīˈsētēz

in some classifications

: a class of fungi including the Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes compare phycomycetes

mycomycetous

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦sētəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from myc- + -mycetes

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