Class Pyrenomycetes (Noun)
Meaning
Class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a perithecium; includes powdery mildews and ergot and Neurospora.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The class Pyrenomycetes is a class of fungi that includes a variety of species such as powdery mildews and ergot.
- Class Pyrenomycetes comprises a diverse group of fungi including the genus Neurospora.
- In the class Pyrenomycetes, the fruiting bodies are characterized by the presence of a perithecium.
- The powdery mildews that are often found on plants are part of the class Pyrenomycetes.
- The fungi in the class Pyrenomycetes have a unique characteristic of producing a perithecium as their fruiting body.