sac fungus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sac fungus
First recorded in 1925–30; so called because its spores are formed in a sac
Example Sentences
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Another very large group of fungi is the Ascomycetes, or sac fungi.
From Project Gutenberg
Ascomycetes, or “Spore sac fungi,” where the spores are produced in delicate sacs called asci.
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