zygomycete

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See also: zygomycète

English

Noun

zygomycete (plural zygomycetes)

  1. (biology) An organism of the phylum Zygomycota.
    • 2001, Michael J Carlile, The Fungi, 2nd edition, publisher summary, page 11:
      Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.