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Noun: discomycete
  1. Any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes, characterized by cup-shaped fruiting bodies
    "Many discomycetes are important decomposers in forest ecosystems";
    - cup fungus

Derived forms: discomycetes

Type of: ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus

Part of: Discomycetes, subclass Discomycetes