pyrenomycete

noun

py·​re·​no·​my·​cete

pīˈrēnōˈmīˌsēt,

-¦rēnōˌmī¦sēt

plural -s

: a fungus of the subclass Pyrenomycetes

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Etymology

New Latin Pyrenomycetes

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