DISCOMYCETOUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of fungi of the subclass Discomycetes

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

discomycete (any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes)

Derivation:

Discomycetes (a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped)

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