Phycomyces

noun

Phy·​co·​my·​ces

ˌfīkōˈmīˌsēz

: a genus of fungi (family Mucoraceae) forming a metallic mycelium with large, simple, stiffly erect, and often very tall sporangiophores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phyc- + -myces

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