any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (formerly class Ascomycetes) in which the spores (ascospores) are formed inside a club-shaped cell (ascus). The group includes yeast, penicillium, aspergillus, truffles, and certain mildews
Derived forms
ascomycetous (ˌascomyˈcetous)
adjective
ascomycete in American English
(ˌæskoʊˈmaɪˌsit; ˌæskoʊmaɪˈsit)
noun
any of a subdivision (Ascomycotina) of fungi, including the mildews, yeasts, and truffles, that producespores in asci; sac fungus