Meaning of ASCOMYCETES
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[n] large class of higher fungi coextensive with division Ascomycota: sac fungi |
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ASCOMYCETES is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | class Ascomycetes |
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| | See Also: | | Ascomycota, Ascomycotina, class, Discomycetes, Euascomycetes, family Morchellaceae, Morchellaceae, subclass Discomycetes, subclass Euascomycetes, subdivision Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycotina | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As`co*my*ce"tes\, n. pl. [NL.; ascus + Gr. ?, ?,
fungus.] (Bot.)
A large class of higher fungi distinguished by septate
hyph[ae], and by having their spores formed in asci, or spore
sacs. It comprises many orders, among which are the yeasts,
molds, mildews, truffles, morels, etc. -- {As`co*my*ce"tous},
a.
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