Noun: ascomycete ,as-ku'mI,seet
- Any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
"Morels and truffles are examples of ascomycetes";
- ascomycetous fungus
Derived forms: ascomycetes
Type of: fungus
Part of: Ascomycota, Ascomycotina, subdivision Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycotina
Encyclopedia: Ascomycete