ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmīˈsēd.ēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from zyg- + -mycetes
: a subclass of fungi (class Phycomycetes) distinguished from the Oomycetes by gametangia that are morphologically alike and by sexually produced zygospores — see entomophthorales , mucorales
• zy·go·my·ce·tous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|sēd.əs adjective