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Definition of Ascomycota
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Ascomycotina, Subdivision Ascomycota, Subdivision Ascomycotina
Generic synonyms: Division
Member holonyms: Helotiales, Order Helotiales, Order Tuberales, Tuberales, Sac Fungus, Ascomycetes, Class Ascomycetes, Ascomycete, Ascomycetous Fungus, Class Hemiascomycetes, Hemiascomycetes, Class Plectomycetes, Plectomycetes, Class Pyrenomycetes, Pyrenomycetes
Group relationships: Division Eumycota, Eumycota
Generic synonyms: Division
Member holonyms: Helotiales, Order Helotiales, Order Tuberales, Tuberales, Sac Fungus, Ascomycetes, Class Ascomycetes, Ascomycete, Ascomycetous Fungus, Class Hemiascomycetes, Hemiascomycetes, Class Plectomycetes, Plectomycetes, Class Pyrenomycetes, Pyrenomycetes
Group relationships: Division Eumycota, Eumycota
Medical Definition of Ascomycota
1. A phylum of fungi characterised by the presence of asci and ascospores. Some mycologists have moved the class Ascomycetes to the phylum or division level. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ascomycota
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