ascomycete
as·co·my·cete
noun \ˌas-kō-ˈmī-ˌsēt, -ˌmī-ˈsēt\Definition of ASCOMYCETE
: any of a group (as class Ascomycetes or subdivision Ascomycotina) of higher fungi (as yeasts or molds) with septate hyphae and spores formed in asci
— as·co·my·ce·tous \-ˌmī-ˈsē-təs\ adjective
See Origin of ASCOMYCETE
ultimately from Greek askos + mykēt-, mykēs fungus; akin to Greek myxa mucus — more at mucus
First Known Use: 1872
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