Zygomycotina (Noun)
Meaning
Division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The zygomycotina is a division of fungi that includes molds such as Rhizopus and Phycomyces.
- The characteristic feature of the zygomycotina is the formation of a zygospore, which is a thick-walled spore produced by the fusion of two gametangia.
- Fungi in the division zygomycotina are typically found in soil and decaying organic matter, where they play an important role in decomposing plant material.
- Some species of zygomycotina are also known to be pathogens of insects and other small animals.
- The zygomycotina is thought to have evolved from a common ancestor with the chytridiomycota, another division of fungi that also produces zygospores.