Ascomycete Definition
ăskō-mīsēt, -mī-sēt
noun
Any of a subdivision (Ascomycotina) of fungi, including the mildews, yeasts, and truffles, that produce spores in asci; sac fungus.
Webster's New World
Any of numerous fungi of the division Ascomycota, characterized by the presence of haploid spores formed within an ascus, and including truffles, morels, and many food molds.
American Heritage Medicine
Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- ascomycetous fungus
Other Word Forms of Ascomycete
Noun
Singular:
ascomycete
Plural:
ascomycetesRelated Articles
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