ascomycete

== English == === Etymology === From the taxonomic name Ascomycetes (older synonym of Ascomycota) reanalyzed as a plural common noun; by surface analysis, asco- +‎ -mycete. === 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. Synonym: sac fungus Hypernyms: fungus < organism Coordinate terms: basidiomycete, mold, yeast ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Ascomycota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ascomycota on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Ascomycota on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons