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Endomycetales

plural noun
En·do·my·ce·ta·les | \ -ˈtā(ˌ)lēz \

Definition of Endomycetales 

: an order of ascomycetous fungi (subclass Hemiascomycetes) having a zygote or a single cell developing directly into an ascus

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History and Etymology for Endomycetales

New Latin, from Endomycet-, Endomyces + -ales

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