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ascogeny

ascogeny noun: the development of ascospores inside an ascus.

Noun

ascogeny (uncountable)

  1. The development of ascospores inside an ascus.
    • Production of heterogeneous sclerotia may facilitate hybridization of strains during subsequent ascogeny.1992, Microbiology Abstracts, page 43
    • A species in its entirety can be recognized from characters derived from ascogeny and/or mitospore production.1994, Fifth International Mycological Congress, page 179

Questions about ascogeny

What does ascogeny mean?
Ascogeny means the development of ascospores inside an ascus.
What part of speech is ascogeny?
Ascogeny is a noun.

Words near ascogeny in the dictionary

  1. ascocysts
  2. ascofuranone
  3. ascogenesis
  4. ascogenic
  5. ascogenous
  6. ascogeny
  7. ascogonia
  8. ascogonial
  9. ascogonium
  10. ascoid
  11. ascoidal

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