zygomycete

noun

zy·​go·​my·​cete

¦zīgōˈmīˌsēt,

¦zig-,

-ōˌmīˈsēt

plural -s

: a fungus of the subclass Zygomycetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Zygomycetes

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