Meanings
adjectivephycomycetous (comparative more phycomycetous, superlative most phycomycetous)
comparative more phycomycetous · superlative most phycomycetous
- Relating to the former class Phycomycetes of lower fungi; belonging to or characteristic of a phycomycete.First known use 19th c.
[T]he 'Starmen were phycomycetous mentally, but morphologically they could not be distinguished from Terrans.
1966, Philip K. Dick, Now Wait for Last Year
Origin
From Phycomycetes (class name) + -ous.
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phycomycetous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycomycetous
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