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discomycota

[ dis-koh-mahy-koh-tuh ]
/ ˌdɪs koʊ maɪˈkoʊ tə /
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plural noun Mycology.
the discomycetes considered as belonging to the phylum Ascomycota of the kingdom Fungi.
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Origin of discomycota

From New Latin; see origin at discomycete, -ote
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