-mycete Definition

mīsēt, mīsēt
suffix
Fungus.
Basidiomycete.
American Heritage
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A member of a (specified) class, subdivision, or division of fungi or slime molds.
Basidiomycete.
Webster's New World

Origin of -mycete

  • New Latin -mycētēs from Greek mukēs mukēt- fungus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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