Subdivision Mastigomycota (Noun)
Meaning
Fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycota.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subdivision Mastigomycota is a group of fungi that are characterized by the presence of motile spores and gametes.
- Mastigomycota is often placed in the Phycomycetes group along with the Zygomycota in some classification systems.
- The subdivision Mastigomycota includes various species of fungi that exhibit motility in their spores and gametes.
- Some taxonomists consider Mastigomycota to be a distinct group within the kingdom Fungi, separate from the Phycomycetes.
- Mastigomycota is a subdivision of fungi that are often found in aquatic environments, where their motile spores and gametes can thrive.