Ascomycetes

Ascomycetes definition - medical

As·co·my·ce·tes (ăsˌkō-mī-sēˈtēzˌ)

noun
A class of fungi characterized by the presence of asci and spores, and having two distinct reproductive phases, a perfect stage and an imperfect stage.

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