ascigerous

[ uh-sij-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Mycology.

1. of or relating to asci.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascigerous¹

First recorded in 1820–30; asc(us) + -i- + -gerous

Example Sentences

The lichens, according to the "Schwendener Hypotheses," consist of ascigerous fungi parasitic on alg.

From Project Gutenberg

As at present limited, the Pyrenomycetes are "ascigerous fungi having the fructification enclosed within a perithecium."

From Project Gutenberg