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Ascomycota (Noun)

Meaning

A large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The ascomycota is a large and diverse group of fungi that includes molds, yeasts, and a variety of other organisms.
  • The fungus belongs to the group ascomycota, which is characterized by the formation of ascospores within a sac-like structure called an ascus.
  • One of the primary characteristics of ascomycota is the formation of a thin, fungal hypha that grows by means of tip extension.
  • Researchers have recently reclassified the fungi in the group ascomycota, creating new orders and suborders to better reflect their evolutionary relationships.
  • The morphology of the fruiting bodies of ascomycota can vary greatly, ranging from the cup-shaped apothecia of the discomycetes to the flask-shaped perithecia of the pyrenomycetes.

Synonyms

  • Subdivision Ascomycota
  • Ascomycotina
  • Subdivision Ascomycotina
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