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class Deuteromycetes

class Deuteromycetes

9.9
A former group of fungi with no known sexual stage
  • noun
  • /klæs ˌdjuːtəroʊˈmaɪsiːtiːz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : clase Deuteromycetes
  • Fungi in the class Deuteromycetes do not have a known sexual stage.

Examples

  • Many plant pathogens belong to the class Deuteromycetes due to the absence of a known sexual stage.

  • Before molecular studies, the class Deuteromycetes was widely used in fungal taxonomy.

  • Students often find the class Deuteromycetes challenging because of its artificial grouping.

  • The class Deuteromycetes includes many important fungi.

  • Before molecular studies, the class Deuteromycetes was a key component in understanding fungal diversity.

  • Many important agricultural pathogens are classified in the class Deuteromycetes due to their lack of observed sexual reproduction.

  • The class Deuteromycetes comprises species of fungi that reproduce asexually, highlighting a significant aspect of fungal biology.

Synonyms

Deuteromycota
vsclass Deuteromycetes
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A group of fungi with no known sexual stage

is a former classification used for the same group rather than current usage
Deuteromycetes
vsclass Deuteromycetes
  • Archaic
9.9

Fungi whose sexual reproduction is not known

is a former classification rather than a neutral descriptive class
Deuteromycotina
vsclass Deuteromycetes
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of fungi with no known sexual stage

is a former classification rather than the ongoing group label
Fungi imperfecti
vsclass Deuteromycetes
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of fungi with no known sexual stage

is a former classification rather than a simple grouping by trait

Surface Forms

class Deuteromycetes singular
classes Deuteromycetes plural

Morphology

class + Deuteromycetes

The phrase is compositionally predictable: 'class' denotes a taxonomic/category grouping and 'Deuteromycetes' names the fungal group, so together they mean the taxonomic class consisting of Deuteromycetes. This noun + taxon construction is cross-linguistically common and follows ordinary English composition, so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Class Deuteromycetes may come from the parts Deutero- ('second') and -mycetes ('fungus'), a simple label scientists used for a separate group. They put fungi 'with no sexual stage' into this 'second' group, so the name came to mean those fungi and today it is an old grouping.