A taxonomic order within the fungi kingdom; a group of fungal species sharing certain structural and reproductive characteristics.
From fungus (Latin) + -ales (Latin taxonomic suffix for orders of organisms). The -ales suffix is used in scientific nomenclature for orders, as in Carnivora or Rosales. This is a technical term from mycology and biological taxonomy.
The way scientists name organisms using Latin suffixes like -ales, -aceae, and -idae creates a universal language that allows a scientist in Japan to discuss the exact same organism as one in Brazil with zero ambiguity, which is one of the greatest achievements of scientific communication.
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