-mycetes

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1. a combining form meaning “mushrooms, fungi,” used in the formation of taxonomic names of fungi, especially classes.

   Myxomycetes.

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Usage

What does -mycetes mean? The combining form -mycetes is used like a suffix meaning “mushrooms, fungi.” It is occasionally used in the scientific names for classes of fungi in taxonomy.The form -mycetes comes from Greek mykétes, the plural of mykēs, meaning “mushroom.” Other combining forms meaning "fungus" that come from this same Greek root are myco- and myc-.What are variants of -mycetes?When indicating a singular, -mycetes becomes -mycete, as in myxomycete. A similar combining form used like a prefix is myceto-. Want to learn more? Check out our Words That Use entries for both -mycete and myceto-.

Etymology

Origin of -mycetes

< New Latin < Greek mykétes, plural of mýkēs mushroom + -ism