Mycetes
1 of 2 My·ce·tes
mīˈsētēz
taxonomic synonym of alouatta
-mycetes
2 of 2noun plural combining form
-my·ce·tes
ˌmīˈsētēz,
-ētēz
: fungi —chiefly in names of classes and subclasses
AscomycetesSchizomycetes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek myketēs one that bellows, from mykasthai to bellow; akin to Middle High German mūhen, mūgen, mūwen to roar, bellow, Latin mutus mute
Noun plural combining form
New Latin, from Greek mykētes, plural of mykēt-, mykēs fungus, mushroom