Zygomycetes (Noun)
Meaning
Class of fungi coextensive with subdivision Zygomycota.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The zygomycetes obtained their nutrients by decomposing organic material or by forming symbiotic relationships with other organisms.
- Zygomycetes were a diverse class of fungi that included both saprotrophic and parasitic species.
- The cell walls of zygomycetes were primarily composed of chitin and polysaccharides.
- Some zygomycetes produce sexual spores in a zygospore, a unique characteristic among fungi.
- The development of molecular phylogenetics led to a major reclassification of the zygomycetes, resulting in a shift away from traditional morphological characteristics.