What is another word for eumycota?
Pronunciation: [jˌuːmɪkˈə͡ʊtə] (IPA) 
Eumycota, also known as true fungi, is a diverse group of organisms that play important roles in various ecosystems. Synonyms for the term eumycota include filamentous fungi, higher fungi, and heterokaryomycetes. Filamentous fungi is used to describe the branching, thread-like structures that many eumycota exhibit as part of their morphology. Higher fungi is a term that is used to differentiate eumycota from their simpler fungal counterparts. Heterokaryomycetes is a term used to describe the different nuclei types present in the eumycota, and how they coexist within the same cell. Regardless of the synonym used, eumycota are essential to the earth's biogeochemical cycles and offer potential for numerous industrial and medical applications.
