deuteromycetes
Definition
- Noun:
- A form class of fungi: "deuteromycetes" is a taxonomic class of fungi, considered coextensive with the subdivision Deuteromycota. This group is also commonly known as "imperfect fungi" because they lack a known sexual reproductive stage in their life cycle.
Usage
- Noun:
- The deuteromycetes include many species of economic importance, such as those that cause plant diseases.
- In the laboratory, fungi are often classified based on their reproductive structures, placing asexual forms in the deuteromycetes.
Advanced Usage
- "Deuteromycetous" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the deuteromycetes.
- The researcher studied the deuteromycetous fungi found in the soil sample.
Variants and Related Words
- Deuteromycota (n): The subdivision name, often used synonymously with the class Deuteromycetes.
- Fungi Imperfecti (n): An older, common name for this group, meaning "imperfect fungi."
- Anamorphic fungi (n): A term used in modern mycology referring to the asexual (anamorph) stage of a fungus, which is how many deuteromycetes are identified.
Synonyms
- Imperfect fungi: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the lack of a known sexual phase.
- Mitosporic fungi: A term referring to fungi that reproduce via mitotic spores (conidia).
Notes on Meaning
This term is primarily used in scientific and mycological contexts. It represents a form-classification based on observed characteristics (specifically, reproduction) rather than a true phylogenetic grouping. Many fungi once placed here have been reclassified into other groups (like Ascomycota or Basidiomycota) once their sexual stages were discovered.
Noun
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form class; coextensive with subdivision Deuteromycota
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