Definition of Ascomycotina

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: Ascomycota, 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

Medical Definition of Ascomycotina

1. A subdivision of true fungi commonly known as cup or sac fungi. They reproduce asexually through externally-produced spores called conidia and sexually with the aid of specialised sacs called asci. This division includes yeasts, morels, truffles, powdery mildews, ergot and fungi responsible for other plant diseases such as chestnut blight, peach leaf curl and dutch elm disease. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ascomycotina

ascogonium
Ascoli
Ascoli's test
ascolichen
Ascoli reaction
ascoma
ascomycete
Ascomycetes
Ascomycetes
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
ascomycetous fungus
Ascomycota
Ascomycota
ascomycotina (current term)
Ascomycotina
asconce
Ascophyllum
Ascophyllum nodosum
ascorbase
ascorbate
ascorbate
ascorbate-cyanide test
ascorbates
ascorbate oxidase
ascorbate peroxidase
ascorbic
ascorbic acid
ascorbic acid
ascorbic acid deficiency

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