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Fungales

plural noun
Fun·ga·les | \ˌfəŋˈgā(ˌ)lēz\

Definition of Fungales 

in some especially former classifications

: a group coextensive with Fungi

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History and Etymology for Fungales

New Latin, from Latin fungus + New Latin -ales

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