A member of the true fungi, organisms that have a cell nucleus and absorb nutrients from organic material.
From Greek eu- (εὖ 'true') + mycete from mykes (μύκης 'fungus'); coined in the late 19th century to distinguish true fungi from other fungus-like organisms.
Eumycetes represent a pivotal moment in biology when scientists realized fungi weren't plants—they eat by dissolving food outside their bodies and absorbing it, making them nature's decomposers and recyclers.
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