What Does the Root Word Mycetes Mean?

What does -mycetes mean? ... The form -mycetes comes from Greek mykétes, the plural of mykēs, meaning “mushroom.” Other combining forms meaning “fungus” that come from this same Greek root are myco- and myc-.

What does the suffix Mycete mean?

The combining form -mycete is used like a suffix meaning “mushroom, fungus.” It is occasionally used in the scientific names for classes of fungi in taxonomy.

Whats the meaning of Phyco?

a combining form meaning “seaweed,” “algae,” used in the formation of compound words: phycochrome.

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