ascomycete

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Morchella conica, an ascomycete

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

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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.
    • 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.

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