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DISCOMYCETOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does discomycetous mean?
• DISCOMYCETOUS (adjective)
The adjective DISCOMYCETOUS has 1 sense:
1. relating to or characteristic of fungi of the subclass Discomycetes
Familiarity information: DISCOMYCETOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or characteristic of fungi of the subclass Discomycetes
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
discomycete (any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes)
Derivation:
Discomycetes (a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped)
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"Have patience and you'll get what you want." (Arabic proverb)
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