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A genus of South American monkeys, including the howlers. See Howler, 2, and Illust.

A large class of higher fungi distinguished by septate hyphæ, and by having their spores formed in asci, or spore sacs. It comprises many orders, among which are the yeasts, molds, mildews, truffles, morels, etc. -- As`co*my*ce"tous (#), a.

A large subdivision of fungi coördinate with the Ascomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc.

An order of fungi, in which the spores are borne inside a sac called the peridium, as in the puffballs.

One of the great divisions of fungi, containing those species in which the hymenium is completely exposed. M. J. Berkley.

One of the great division of fungi, containing those species which have naked spores borne on free or only fasciculate threads. M. J. Berkley.

One of the three classes into which the fungi are divided in Brefeld's classification. -- Mes`o*my*ce"tous (#), a.

A class of peculiar organisms, the slime molds, formerly regarded as animals (Mycetozoa), but now generally thought to be plants and often separated as a distinct phylum (Myxophyta). They are found on damp earth and decaying vegetable matter, and consist of naked masses of protoplasm, often of considerable size, which…

A large, important class of parasitic or saprophytic fungi, the algal or algalike fungi. The plant body ranges from an undifferentiated mass of protoplasm to a well-developed and much- branched mycelium. Reproduction is mainly sexual, by the formation of conidia or sporangia; but the group shows every form of transitio…

A family of fungi consisting of the one genus Saccharomyces.

An order of Schizophyta, including the so-called fission fungi, or bacteria. See Schizophyta, in the Supplement.

A South American monkey, the ursine howler (Mycetes ursinus). See Howler, n., 2.

ll, with slender branches, which bears the spores in that division of fungi called Basidiomycetes, of which the common mushroom is an example.

ant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization, as the red seaweeds, the Ascomycetes, etc.

life history is not known. Some undoubtedly represent the conidium stages of various Ascomycetes. The group is divided into the orders Sphæropsidales, Melanconiales, and Moniliales.

Any South American monkey of the genus Mycetes. Many species are known. They are arboreal in their habits, and are noted for the loud, discordant howling in which they indulge at night.

A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.

The black howler of Central America (Mycetes villosus).

The Myxomycetes; -- so called by those who regard them as a class of animals. -- My*ce`to*zo"an (#), a.

A phylum of the vegetable kingdom consisting of the class Myxomycetes. By some botanists it is not separated from the Thallophyta.