ascomycete

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Noun

ascomycete (plural ascomycetes)

1. (mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.

Synonyms

• sac fungus

Related terms

• ascocarp
• ascomycetal
• ascospore
• loculoascomycete

Translations

• French: ascomycète
• German: Schlauchpilz
• Italian: ascomicete
• Portuguese: ascomiceto
• Spanish: ascomiceto

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