Meaning of Pyrenomycetes in English
Pronunciation
/pʌɪˌriːnə(ʊ)mʌɪˈsiːtiːz/US accent
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Noun
PyrenomycetesEtymology
mid 19th century; earliest use found in Arthur Henfrey (d. 1859), botanist. From scientific Latin Pyrenomycetes from ancient Greek πυρήν fruit stone + post-classical Latin -o- + MycetesDefinitions
1. class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a peritheciumExamples
- « includes powdery mildews and ergot and neurospora »