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PHYCOMYCES

\fˌa͡ɪkə͡ʊmˈa͡ɪsɪz], \fˌa‍ɪkə‍ʊmˈa‍ɪsɪz], \f_ˌaɪ_k_əʊ_m_ˈaɪ_s_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of PHYCOMYCES

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1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A genus of zygomycetous fungi in the family Mucoraceae, order MUCORALES, forming mycelia having a metallic sheen. It has been used for research on phototropism.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

An order of the Fungi including such genera as Mucor and Rhizomucor. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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