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ascomycete definition

asco·my·cete (as′kō mī′sēt′, -mī sēt′)

noun

any of a subdivision (Ascomycotina) of fungi, including the mildews, yeasts, and truffles, that produce spores in asci; sac fungus

Etymology: ModL < asco- + -mycete

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