Zygomycete Definition
zīgō-mīsēt, -mī-sēt
noun
Any of numerous fungi of the division Zygomycota, characterized by a sexual phase of the life cycle during which specialized hyphae fuse to form a zygospore, and including various food molds.
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Other Word Forms of Zygomycete
Noun
Singular:
zygomycete
Plural:
zygomycetesOrigin of Zygomycete
zygo– (in reference to the formation of the zygospore) –mycete
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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