discomycete

noun

dis·​co·​my·​cete

ˌdiskōˈmīˌsēt,

-ˌmīˈsēt

plural discomycetes

ˌ⸗⸗ˌmīˈsētēz

: a fungus of the group Discomycetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Discomycetes

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