ascomycete
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1. any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | fungus, |
| definition | : | an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | geglossaceae, |
| definition | : | a type of ascomycetous fungus (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | sarcosomataceae, |
| definition | : | a type of ascomycetous fungus (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | cup fungus, discomycete, |
| definition | : | any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | ascocarp, |
| definition | : | mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | ascus, |
| definition | : | saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes (noun.plant) |
| derivation | : | ascomycetous, |
| definition | : | related to or characteristic of fungi of the class Ascomycetes (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | ascomycetous, |
| definition | : | related to or characteristic of fungi of the class Ascomycetes (adj.pert) |
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