Prototunicatae

Prototunicatae
Pro·to·tu·ni·ca·tae (pro″to-too″nĭ-kaґte) in fungal taxonomy, a series of the subphylum Ascomycotina, consisting of those having a prototunicate ascus. Orders in this series that contain human pathogens are Eurotiales and Onygenales.

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  • prototunicate ascus — a type of ascus that is more or less spherical (as opposed to cylindrical) and has a thin wall that ruptures or disintegrates at maturity to release spores. See also Prototunicatae …   Medical dictionary

  • Onygenales — Ony·ge·na·les (on″ĭ jə naґlēz) an order of keratinophilic perfect fungi of the subphylum Ascomycotina, series Prototunicatae; medically important genera include Ajellomyces and Arthroderma …   Medical dictionary

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