Medical Dictionary

Zygomycetes

noun pl Zy·go·my·ce·tes \ˌzī-gō-mī-ˈsēt-ēz\

Medical Definition of ZYGOMYCETES

:  a subclass of fungi of the class Phycomycetes characterized by gametangia that are morphologically alike and by sexually produced zygospores
zy·go·my·ce·tous \-ˈsēt-əs\ adjective

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