Ascomycete

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  • noun. Any of numerous fungi of the division Ascomycota, characterized by the presence of haploid spores formed within an ascus, and including truffles, morels, and many food molds.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Any member of the class Ascomycetes.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
    • Word Usage
    "What it is: The edible fruiting body of a group of subterranean ascomycete fungi of the genus Tuber."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fungus  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    clavicipitaceae  cup fungus  discomycete  geglossaceae  grainy club mushrooms  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ascomycetous fungus  sac fungus  
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