-myces
noun combining form
: fungus
—used especially in taxonomic names of fungi and certain bacteria resembling fungi and in their corresponding vernacular names
Blastomyces
streptomyces
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“-myces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-myces. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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