Mycete
/ˈmaɪ.siːt/noun
A fungus; a fungal organism or one belonging to the fungi.
Did you know?Mycete is built on the ancient Greek root *mykēs*, which gave English the entire vocabulary of fungi, from mycology to mycotic.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μύκης (mýkēs)
“fungus; mushroom”
Late Latin
Latin
mycēs / myceta
“fungus”
Medieval Latin
Latin
mycete
“fungus; fungal”
Modern English
English
mycete
“a fungus”
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