Definition of ascomycete in English:
ascomycete
nounPlural ascomycetesˌaskəˈmʌɪsiːtˌaskəˈmīsēt
Botany A fungus whose spores develop within asci (cylindrical sacs). They include most moulds, mildews, and yeasts, the fungal component of most lichens, and a few large forms such as morels and truffles.
Subdivision Ascomycotina (formerly class Ascomycetes): several classes
Compare with basidiomycete
Example sentencesExamples
- Interestingly, active members of the pogo family are widely dispersed in ascomycetes, whereas no transposing elements have been found in other organisms.
- Many ascomycete spores are reported to be allergenic.
- The other groups of ascomycetes are special cases.
- Most ascomycetes have only two different mating types, as opposed to certain other fungi, in which many more mating types exist.
- These ascomycetes are dispersed by wind and rain and invade and kill beech bark only after the scale has successfully become established.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Ascomycetes (former class name), from Greek askos 'sac' + mukētes 'fungi'.