phycomycetes
/ˌfaɪkoʊmaɪˈsiːtiz/
noun
- A group of fungi that includes molds and water molds, typically having non-septate hyphae and reproducing by spores.
- Some phycomycetes can cause diseases in plants, such as potato blight.
- The biology class studied phycomycetes under the microscope to observe their spore structures.
- Phycomycetes are often found in damp soil and decaying organic matter.