Ascomycete
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ascomycete is a noun meaning (mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
Meaning
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
Example Sentences
Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.
Word Forms
- ascomycetes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fungus, systematics, ascospore, ascocarp, ascus, ascogeny.
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