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单词 ascomycete
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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'.

 
 

Definition of ascomycete in US English:

ascomycete

nounˌaskəˈmīsēt
Botany
  • A fungus whose spores develop within asci. The ascomycetes include most molds, mildews, and yeasts, the fungal component of most lichens, and a few large forms such as morels and truffles.

    Phylum Ascomycota (formerly subdivision Ascomycotina), class Ascomycetes

    Compare with basidiomycete
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many ascomycete spores are reported to be allergenic.
    • Most ascomycetes have only two different mating types, as opposed to certain other fungi, in which many more mating types exist.
    • The other groups of ascomycetes are special cases.
    • Interestingly, active members of the pogo family are widely dispersed in ascomycetes, whereas no transposing elements have been found in other organisms.
    • 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’.

 
 
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