sac fungi
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sac fungus — /ˈsæk fʌŋgəs/ (say sak fungguhs) noun (plural sac fungi /ˈsæk fʌŋgi/ (say sak funggee) or sac funguses) a type of fungus which produces its spores in a sac …
Fungi — Fun gi (f[u^]n j[imac]), n. pl.; sing. {fungus}. (Biol.) A group of thallophytic plant like organisms of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sac|cha|ro|my|ces — «SAK uh roh MY seez», noun, plural ces. any one of a group of ascomycetous fungi which produce alcoholic fermentation in saccharine fluids; yeast plant. ╂[< Greek sákcharon sugar + mýkēs, ētos fungus] … Useful english dictionary
sac fungus — noun any of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascus • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascomycota, ↑subdivision Ascomycota, ↑Ascomycotina, ↑subdivision Ascomycotina * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Mating in fungi — is a complex process governed by mating types. Research on fungal mating has focused on only a few model species[1]. Since not all of the fungi reproduce sexually and many that do are isogamous, the terms male and female do not apply to this… … Wikipedia
Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) … Wikipedia
ascus — /as keuhs/, n., pl. asci /as uy, kuy, kee/. Mycol. the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed. [1820 30; < NL < Gk askós bag, sac] * * * ▪ fungal reproduction plural asci, a saclike structure produced by fungi of the… … Universalium
Xylaria polymorpha — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum … Wikipedia
Ascomycota — ▪ phylum of fungi also called sac fungi a phylum of fungi (kingdom Fungi) characterized by a saclike structure, the ascus, which contains four to eight ascospores in the sexual stage. The sac fungi are separated into subgroups based on… … Universalium
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
