Eumycota (Noun)
Meaning
True fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Eumycota includes organisms that obtain their nutrients by decomposing organic matter or by forming parasitic or symbiotic relationships with other organisms.
- Members of Eumycota, also known as true fungi, play a vital role in ecosystems by decomposing dead plants and animals and recycling nutrients.
- Some members of the subdivision Basidiomycotina of Eumycota are known to cause serious diseases in humans, such as meningitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans.
- In addition to decomposers, Eumycota comprises numerous species that form mycorrhizal relationships with plant roots, thereby promoting plant growth.
- Yeasts, which belong to the subdivision Ascomycotina of Eumycota, have been used in baking and brewing for thousands of years due to their ability to ferment carbohydrates.