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phycomycetous

UK/ˌfʌɪkə(ʊ)mʌɪˈsiːtəs/

phycomycetous adjective: relating to the former class Phycomycetes of lower fungi; belonging to or characteristic of a phycomycete.

Adjective

phycomycetous (comparative more phycomycetous, superlative most phycomycetous)

  1. Relating to the former class Phycomycetes of lower fungi; belonging to or characteristic of a phycomycete.
    • [T]he 'Starmen were phycomycetous mentally, but morphologically they could not be distinguished from Terrans.1966, Philip K. Dick, Now Wait for Last Year

Forms of phycomycetous

comparativemore phycomycetous
superlativemost phycomycetous

Origin of phycomycetous

From Phycomycetes (class name) + -ous.

Questions about phycomycetous

What does phycomycetous mean?
Phycomycetous means relating to the former class Phycomycetes of lower fungi; belonging to or characteristic of a phycomycete.
What part of speech is phycomycetous?
Phycomycetous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce phycomycetous?
Phycomycetous is pronounced /ˌfʌɪkə(ʊ)mʌɪˈsiːtəs/ (UK).

Words near phycomycetous in the dictionary

  1. phycology
  2. phycomater
  3. phycomycetaceous
  4. phycomycete
  5. phycomycetes
  6. phycomycetous
  7. phycomycosis
  8. phycomycotic
  9. phycophaein
  10. phycophaeine
  11. phycophyte

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