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Definition of Deuteromycetes
1. Noun. Form class; coextensive with subdivision Deuteromycota.
Exact synonyms: Class Deuteromycetes
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi Imperfecti, Subdivision Deuteromycota, Subdivision Deuteromycotina
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi Imperfecti, Subdivision Deuteromycota, Subdivision Deuteromycotina
Medical Definition of Deuteromycetes
1. A class of fungi known asimperfect fungi. The members of this class, which includes Penicillium and Aspergillus and otherfungi important in medicine and food science, all lack a sexualstage but are otherwise unrelated to each other. (09 Oct 1997)