discomycete

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noun

Any of the group Discomycetes of fungi.

Similar
cup fungus
Origintaxonomic name Discomycetes →
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Meanings

noundiscomycete (plural discomycetes)

plural discomycetes

  1. Any of the group Discomycetes of fungi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes

Similar
cup fungus
Broader
ascomyceteascomycetous fungus
Also see
cup fungus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameDiscomycetes
  2. Englishdiscomycete

From taxonomic name Discomycetes.

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Cite this entry
APA

discomycete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discomycete

MLA

“discomycete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discomycete. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discomycete,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discomycete.

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