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Tiliomycetes

Tiliomycetes

9.9
A group of fungi that includes smuts and rusts
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The group Tiliomycetes includes many plant pathogens, such as smuts and rusts.

Examples

  • Scientists classified the fungal samples as Tiliomycetes based on their distinctive reproductive traits.

  • Many researchers study Tiliomycetes for their ecological roles.

  • Although the system is outdated, some older texts still use the term Tiliomycetes in fungal taxonomy.

  • The Tiliomycetes group includes various fungi.

  • Scientists classified the fungal samples as Tiliomycetes based on their distinctive reproductive traits.

  • The group Tiliomycetes includes many plant pathogens, such as smuts and rusts.

  • Many researchers study Tiliomycetes for their ecological roles.

Surface Forms

Tiliomycetes singular
Tiliomycetes plural

Morphology

Tiliomycetes = tilio + mycetes

This is a technical taxonomic term built with the fungal class ending -mycetes, but the remaining stem is not a transparent English base for most learners.

Etymology

Tiliomycetes probably combines Tilia 'linden tree' and mycetes 'fungus', with the myco- part like in mycology. So Tiliomycetes is a name for a group of fungi that often live on plants and include smuts and rusts.