ascomycete
noun
as·co·my·cete
ˌa-skō-ˈmī-ˌsēt 
-ˌmī-ˈsēt
: any of a group (such as class Ascomycetes or subdivision Ascomycotina) of higher fungi (such as yeasts or molds) with septate hyphae and spores formed in asci
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“Ascomycete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascomycete. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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ascomycete
noun
as·co·my·cete
ˌas-kō-ˈmī-ˌsēt
-mī-ˈsēt
: any of a class of higher fungi (as yeasts and molds) that have the hyphae divided by partitions and the spores produced in sacs
called also sac fungus
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ascomycete
noun
as·co·my·cete
ˌas-kō-ˈmī-sə-(ˌ)tē
as-ˈkō-mi-ˌsēt
as-ˈkō-mi-ˌsēt
: any of a group of higher fungi (as yeasts and molds) with spores formed in asci that are variously considered to form a class (Ascomycetes), a subdivision (Ascomycotina), or a division (Ascomycota)
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