ascomycete
ascomycete noun: any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
Noun
ascomycete (plural ascomycetes)
- Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
- Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.2001, Michael J Carlile, The Fungi, 2nd edition, publisher summary, page 11
- Synonyms:
- sac fungus
ascomycete meaning in Arabic
ascomycete in Arabic
- fungus of the phylum Ascomycota
- زِقِّيّ ziqqiyy
Synonyms of ascomycete
Forms of ascomycete
| plural | ascomycetes |
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Origin of ascomycete
From the taxonomic name Ascomycetes (older synonym of Ascomycota) reanalyzed as a plural common noun; by surface analysis, asco- + -mycete.
Words formed from ascomycete
Questions about ascomycete
- What does ascomycete mean?
- Ascomycete means any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
- What is ascomycete in Arabic?
- Ascomycete in Arabic is زِقِّيّ (ziqqiyy). See Ascomycete meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is ascomycete?
- Ascomycete is a noun.
- What is the plural of ascomycete?
- The plural of ascomycete is ascomycetes.
Words near ascomycete in the dictionary
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