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noun
Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: sac fungus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fungus, organism
noun
any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ascomycetous fungus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fungus
Narrower terms: Geglossaceae, Sarcosomataceae, Clavicipitaceae, grainy club mushrooms, discomycete, cup fungus
History
From the taxonomic name Ascomycetes (older synonym of Ascomycota) reanalyzed as a plural common noun; by surface analysis, asco- + -mycete.
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