Ascomycetes

[ ăs′kō-mī-sē′tēz′ ]

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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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How to use Ascomycetes in a sentence

In the same way the real multicellular fungi (ascomycetes and basimycetes) may be traced to the tissue-forming alg.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
In systematic works, these are included under two orders, the Physomycetes and the Ascomycetes.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The Ascomycetes contain an immense number of species, and in general terms we might say that they are found everywhere.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The same functions of storage in advance of fructification are also exercised by the stromata so common in Ascomycetes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

Eremascus and Dipodascus, which are often placed among the Hemiasci, possibly do not belong to the Ascomycetes series at all.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various