ascoma
noun
as·co·ma
aˈskōmə
plural ascomata
-mətə
: an ascocarp having the hymenium on a broadly expanded or disklike receptacle especially characteristic of the order Helvellales
specifically
: the simple type of fruiting body made up of an undifferentiated mass of tissue on or in which the asci are borne
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“Ascoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascoma. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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