Class Zygomycetes (Noun)
Meaning
Class of fungi coextensive with subdivision Zygomycota.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The class Zygomycetes is a group of fungi that are typically filamentous and saprotrophic.
- The class Zygomycetes includes several orders, such as Mucorales and Dimargaritales.
- Phylogenetic analysis has shown that the class Zygomycetes is not monophyletic.
- Members of the class Zygomycetes are often found in soil and decaying organic matter.
- Spores of the class Zygomycetes are usually multinucleate and may be dispersed by wind or insects.