Meaning of Pyrenomycetes in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

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