ascomycete
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Etymology
From the taxonomic name Ascomycetes (“older synonym of Ascomycota”) reanalyzed as a plural common noun.
Noun
ascomycete (plural ascomycetes)
- (mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
- 2001, Michael J Carlile, The Fungi, 2nd edition, publisher summary, page 11:
- Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.
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Translations
fungus of the phylum Ascomycota
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References
Ascomycota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Ascomycota on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Ascomycota on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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