Meaning of Pyrenomycetes in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pʌɪˌriːnə(ʊ)mʌɪˈsiːtiːz/

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1. Noun

   Pyrenomycetes

   Etymology

   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- + Mycetes

   Definitions

   1. class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a perithecium

   Examples

   • « includes powdery mildews and ergot and neurospora »