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discomycetous

UK/ˌdɪskəʊˈmaɪsiːtəs/

discomycetous adjective: of or pertaining to the group Discomycetes of fungi.

Adjective

discomycetous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the group Discomycetes of fungi.

Forms of discomycetous

alternative formDiscomycetous

Origin of discomycetous

From taxonomic name Discomycetes + -ous.

Questions about discomycetous

What does discomycetous mean?
Discomycetous means of or pertaining to the group Discomycetes of fungi.
What part of speech is discomycetous?
Discomycetous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce discomycetous?
Discomycetous is pronounced /ˌdɪskəʊˈmaɪsiːtəs/ (UK).

Words near discomycetous in the dictionary

  1. discompting
  2. discompts
  3. discoms
  4. discomycete
  5. discomycetes
  6. discomycetous
  7. disconcerning
  8. disconcert
  9. disconcerted
  10. disconcertedly
  11. disconcertedness

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