Where does “Agaricomycetes” come from?

Agaricomycetes (Translingual) comes from Translingual -mycetes, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

Agaricomycetes (Translingual): class

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Ancestry of “Agaricomycetes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-mycetes
2Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k-Every word from Ancient Greek μύκηςEvery word from Translingual -mycetes
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