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Acrasiomycetes

Acrasiomycetes

9.9
A group of single-celled living things that join to make many-celled bodies
  • noun
  • /ˌækrəziˈmaɪsiːtiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Acrasiomycetes
  • The Acrasiomycetes aggregate when food is scarce, forming a fruiting body to disperse spores.

Examples

  • Unlike true fungi, Acrasiomycetes spend part of their life cycle as single-celled amoebae.

  • Scientists often study Acrasiomycetes to understand the evolution of multicellularity.

  • The Acrasiomycetes are fascinating.

  • Are Acrasiomycetes important for understanding evolution?

  • Researchers found that Acrasiomycetes can rapidly change from single cells to a multicellular organism when conditions are favorable.

  • In laboratories, Acrasiomycetes are used to model the behavior of cells during the development of multicellular structures.

  • During their life cycle, Acrasiomycetes demonstrate unique characteristics that distinguish them from other slime molds.

Surface Forms

Acrasiomycetes singular
Acrasiomycetes plural

Morphology

Acrasiomycetes = Acrasiomycete (opaque) = acrasio + mycete + s

The immediate base is a scientific class name formed from specialized Greek combining forms; this formation is not transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Acrasiomycetes combines acrasi- from Greek meaning 'without rule' or 'lack of unity' and -mycetes meaning 'fungus' or 'mushroom'. So the name gives a picture of single-celled amoebae that are not true fungi but can come together into many-celled, fungus-like groups, which explains why we call them a class of slime molds.