hy·pho·my·ce·tes \ˌhīfōˌmīˈsēd.ēz\noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hypho- + -mycetes in some classifications: a subclass of fungi coextensive with the order Moniliales or including both the Moniliales and the Mycelia Sterilia • hy·pho·my·ce·tic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|sēd.ik\adjective • hy·pho·my·ce·tous\-d.əs\adjective