Eumycetes

/juːmaɪˈsiːtiz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of eumycete; the division or group encompassing all true fungi.

Etymology

From Greek eu- (εὖ 'true') + mycete; the plural marker -es follows Latin/Greek convention for scientific taxonomy.

Kelly Says

This group includes everything from baker's yeast to deadly death caps—eumycetes are so successful that fungi make up about 25% of all living biomass on Earth.

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