ascomycete

English

Etymology

From the taxonomic name Ascomycetes (“older synonym of Ascomycota”) reanalyzed as a plural common noun

Noun

ascomycete (plural ascomycetes)

(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
- 2001, Michael J Carlile, The Fungi, 2nd edition, publisher summary, page 11:
  Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.

Synonyms

sac fungus

Derived terms

ascomycetous

Related terms

Translations

fungus of the phylum Ascomycota

Finnish: kotelosieni
French: ascomycète (fr) m
German: Schlauchpilz (de) m
Hungarian: tömlősgomba (hu)
Irish: ascaimícéit f
Italian: ascomicete m
Portuguese: ascomiceto m
Romanian: ascomicetă f
Spanish: ascomiceto m

References

Ascomycota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ascomycota on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Ascomycota on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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