ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Blastomycete

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Blastomycete is a noun meaning (mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.

Meaning

(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.

More Meanings

  1. (mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.

Example Sentences

Thus granulomata may be due to an infection by schizomycetes or fission-fungi, by hyphomycetes or mould-fungi, and by blastomycetes or yeast-fungi.

Word Forms

Synonyms for blastomycete

Depending on context, synonyms include saccharomycete.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include blasto, basidiomycete, blastospore, glomeromycete, ascomycete, trichophyte.

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