Plectomycetes

plural noun

Plec·​to·​my·​ce·​tes

ˌplektōˌmīˈsētēz

variants or less commonly Plectomycetae

-tē

in some classifications

: a subclass of Ascomycetes coextensive with the order Plectascales

plectomycetous

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦sēdəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plect- + -mycetes or -mycetae (from Greek mykēt-, mykēs fungus, mushroom)

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