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Ascomycetous — Ascomycetes As co*my*ce tes, n. pl. [NL.; ascus + Gr. ?, ?, fungus.] (Bot.) A large class of higher fungi distinguished by septate hyph[ae], and by having their spores formed in asci, or spore sacs; the sac fungi. It comprises many orders, among… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cup fungus — noun any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes • Syn: ↑discomycete • Hypernyms: ↑ascomycete, ↑ascomycetous fungus • Hyponyms: ↑Leotia lubrica, ↑Mitrula elegans, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cattail fungus — noun : an ascomycetous fungus (Epichloe typhina) of the family Hypocreaceae forming cylindrical whitish or gray stromata around the stems of certain grasses and often affecting development of the inflorescence see choke 5 … Useful english dictionary
sac fungus — noun any of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascus • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascomycota, ↑subdivision Ascomycota, ↑Ascomycotina, ↑subdivision Ascomycotina * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
redheaded fungus — noun also redheaded scale fungus : any of various ascomycetous fungi (genus Sphaerostilbe) that are parasitic on scale insects; especially : a fungus (S. aurantiicola) … Useful english dictionary
cup fungus — noun Date: circa 1905 any of an order (Pezizales) of mostly saprophytic ascomycetous fungi with a fleshy or horny apothecium that is often colored and typically shaped like a cup, saucer, or disk … New Collegiate Dictionary
ascomycete — noun any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus • Syn: ↑ascomycetous fungus • Derivationally related forms: ↑ascomycetous • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ascocarp — noun mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus • Derivationally related forms: ↑ascocarpous • Hypernyms: ↑fruiting body • Hyponyms: ↑ascoma, ↑apothecium, ↑cleistothecium, ↑cleisto … Useful english dictionary
ascocarp — A fungus structure, of varying complexity, which bears asci and ascospores. [G. askos, bag, + karpos, fruit] * * * as·co·carp as kə .kärp n the mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus broadly such a body with its enclosed asci, spores, and … Medical dictionary
Geglossaceae — noun a type of ascomycetous fungus • Hypernyms: ↑ascomycete, ↑ascomycetous fungus … Useful english dictionary
