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blastomycete
blas·to·my·cete [ blàstə m st, blàstə mī st ] (plural blas·to·my·cetes)


noun 
Definition:
 
fungus resembling yeast: a fungus that resembles yeast and reproduces by budding. Some blastomycetes cause disease of the skin and lungs in humans or animals. Class Blastomycetes.
[<blasto- + Greek mukēt- "fungus"]

blas·to·my·ce·tous [ blàstō mī stəss ] adjective
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