discomycetes
/ˌdɪskəˈmaɪsɪtiːz/
noun
- A large group of fungi that produce spores in a cup-shaped structure, including morels, truffles, and cup fungi.
- Some discomycetes, like the truffle, are highly valued in cooking.
- Morels are a popular edible type of discomycetes found in forests in spring.
- The biology class examined discomycetes under a microscope to see their cup-shaped spore structures.