ascomycete

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

ascomycete(n = noun.plant) ascomycetous fungus - any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus; Array

has parts: ascocarp, ascus

has particulars: geglossaceae, sarcosomataceae, clavicipitaceae, grainy club mushrooms, cup fungus, discomycete

is a kind of fungus

is a member of ascomycota, ascomycotina, subdivision ascomycota, subdivision ascomycotina

Derived form adjective ascomycetous₁

ascomycete, n.

any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus. [WordNet 1.5]

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