Phycomycetes
Definition of Phycomycetes
Phy`co`my`ce´tes
n. pl.
1.
(Bot.)
A
large
,
important
class
of
parasitic
or
saprophytic
fungi
,
the
algal
or
algalike
fungi
.
The
plant
body
ranges
from
an
undifferentiated
mass
of
protoplasm
to
a
well-developed
and
much-branched
mycelium
.
Reproduction
is
mainly
sexual
,
by
the
formation
of
conidia
or
sporangia
;
but
the
group
shows
every
form
of
transition
from
this
method
through
simple
conjugation
to
perfect
sexual
reproduction
by
egg
and
sperm
in
the
higher
forms
.
Related Words
Fungi
,
fungus
kingdom
,
kingdom
Fungi
,
Phycomycetes
group
,
taxon
,
taxonomic
category
,
taxonomic
group
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