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Zygomycotina

Zygomycotina

9.9
A former group of fungi that make thick sexual spores
  • noun
  • /ˌzaɪɡoʊˈmaɪkɪtɪnə/
  • Archaic
translation icon : zigomycotina
  • Rhizopus, a common bread mold, was once classified within the Zygomycotina.

Examples

  • Many members of the Zygomycotina are saprophytes found in soil or decaying plant material.

  • Did you know that Zygomycotina are now mostly classified under Mucoromycota?

  • Research on Zygomycotina has advanced our understanding of fungal reproduction.

  • The Zygomycotina are known for their unique reproductive structures.

  • Many members of the Zygomycotina are saprophytes found in soil or decaying plant material.

  • Research on Zygomycotina has advanced our understanding of fungal reproduction.

  • Rhizopus, a common bread mold, was once classified within the Zygomycotina.

Synonyms

Zygomycota
vsZygomycotina
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of fungi that make zygospores when they reproduce sexually

is the same former division but now mostly reclassified into another phylum
Zygomycetes
vsZygomycotina
  • Archaic
9.9

Fungi that often grow on bread or soil and make thick spores

is a former division rather than a lower class and is mostly reclassified

Surface Forms

Zygomycotina singular
Zygomycotina plural

Morphology

Zygomycotina = Zygomycota (opaque) = zygo + myco + tina

Formation is a technical taxonomic suffixation from a related taxon name and combining forms, which is not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

Zygomycotina starts with zygo- meaning 'yoke' or 'joined', has -myco- meaning 'fungus', and ends with -tina showing a 'group'. These fungi make a special spore called a zygospore when two parts join, so the name points to 'joined fungi'.