noun
Eumycetes; true fungi
Scientific term for the kingdom Fungi, excluding fungus-like organisms such as slime molds and oomycetes. Used in biology and taxonomy.
真菌類には、カビやキノコ、酵母などが含まれる。
Eumycetes includes molds, mushrooms, yeasts, and so on.
菌類 is a broader term for fungi in general, sometimes including fungus-like organisms. 真菌類 specifically refers to true fungi (Eumycetes).
Compound of 真菌 (shinkin, 'true fungus') + 類 (rui, 'group, category'). The term is a direct calque of the scientific name Eumycetes.