ascomycete

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæskəmaɪˈsiːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′kə mī′sēt, -mī sēt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•co•my•cete  (as′kə mī′sēt, -mī sēt′),USA pronunciation n. [Mycol.]
  1. Fungiany fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (or class Ascomycetes), including the molds and truffles, characterized by bearing the sexual spores in a sac (as distinguished from basidiomycete). Also called sac fungus. 
  • Neo-Latin; see asco-, -mycete
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ascomycete /ˌæskəmaɪˈsiːt/ n
  1. any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (formerly class Ascomycetes) in which the spores (ascospores) are formed inside a club-shaped cell (ascus). The group includes yeast, penicillium, aspergillus, truffles, and certain mildews
ˌascomyˈcetous adj
'ascomycete' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ergot - -mycete - archicarp - asco- - ascomycetous - perfect stage - powdery mildew - sac fungus

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