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discomycete
dis·co·my·cete
/
ˌdɪs
koʊˈmaɪ
sit, -maɪˈsit
/
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[
dis-koh-
mahy
-seet, -mahy-
seet
]
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noun
Mycology
.
any of a group of
fungi
considered as belonging to the class Ascomycetes of the kingdom Plantae, including cup fungi, morels, and truffles, characterized by a cup-shaped or disk-shaped fruiting body.
Origin:
<
Neo-Latin
Discomycetes;
see
disk
,
-o-
,
-mycete
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discomycete
noun
any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
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