Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A group of fungi characterized by the production of zygospores. It embraces the Mucorini, Entomophthoreæ, Chytridiaceæ, Ustilagineæ, etc.
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- noun Plural form of
zygomycete .
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- noun class of fungi coextensive with subdivision Zygomycota
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Examples
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Which of the following reproductive structures is incorrectly matched with the group in which it is found? a. zygospore - zygomycetes
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Which of the following reproductive structures is incorrectly matched with the group in which it is found? a. zygospore - zygomycetes
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Aspergillus fumigatus, and members of the zygomycetes
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