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Noun: Discomycetes
  1. A large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped
    - subclass Discomycetes
Noun: discomycete
  1. Any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
    - cup fungus

Type of: ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus, class

Part of: Ascomycetes, class Ascomycetes

Encyclopedia: Discomycetes