Ascomycetous (Adjective)
Meaning
Related to or characteristic of fungi of the class Ascomycetes.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Ascomycetous fungi such as molds and yeasts are common decomposers in ecosystems.
- The characteristic ascospores of ascomycetous fungi are forcibly discharged from the ascus.
- Mycologists often use both microscopic and macroscopic features to distinguish between ascomycetous and basidiomycetous fungi.
- Aspergillus is an ascomycetous fungi genus commonly found in soil and on decaying organic matter.
- In many ascomycetous fungi the mycelium fragments into individual ascospores as a means of reproduction.