First Known Use: 1872
Dictionary
ascomycete
noun as·co·my·cete \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
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Origin of ASCOMYCETE
ultimately from Greek askos + mykēt-, mykēs fungus; akin to Greek myxa mucus — more at mucus
Medical Dictionary
ascomycete
noun as·co·my·cete \ˌas-kō-ˈmī-sə-(ˌ)tē, as-ˈkō-mi-ˌsēt\
Medical Definition of ASCOMYCETE
: any of a group of higher fungi (as yeasts and molds) with spores formed in asci that are variously considered to form a class (Ascomycetes), a subdivision (Ascomycotina), or a division (Ascomycota)
—as·co·my·ce·tous \ˌas-kō-ˈmī-sēt-əs, ˌas-(ˌ)kō-mi-ˈsēt-əs\ adjective
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