Ascomycetes (Noun)
Meaning
Large class of higher fungi coextensive with division Ascomycota: sac fungi.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ascomycetes include some of the most commonly encountered fungi, such as molds, yeasts, lichens, and many types of mushrooms.
- The class ascomycetes is thought to have evolved from a common ancestor that lived over 400 million years ago.
- Morels are an example of ascomycetes, with their characteristic honeycomb appearance and edible caps.
- Some species of ascomycetes, like Neurospora, are widely used as model organisms in scientific research.
- The fruiting bodies of ascomycetes, which contain the spores, come in a wide range of shapes and sizes.