ascocarp

Thân thiện

The scientist carefully examines the ascocarp under a bright light.

Definition

Noun: 1. The mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus: An ascocarp is the multicellular structure in certain fungi (the Ascomycota phylum) where sexual spores, called ascospores, are produced and housed within sac-like cells called asci.

Usage

The term is used specifically in mycology (the study of fungi) to describe the reproductive structure of a major group of fungi. - The cup-shaped ascocarp is characteristic of many morel species. - Under the microscope, the asci containing ascospores were visible within the ascocarp.

Advanced Usage

• Types of Ascocarps: The structure is classified by its shape:
  • Apothecium: A cup-shaped or disc-shaped ascocarp (e.g., in morels and cup fungi).
  • Perithecium: A flask-shaped ascocarp with a small opening (ostiole).
  • Cleistothecium: A completely closed, spherical ascocarp.

Variants and Related Words

• Ascoma (n): A synonym for ascocarp.
• Ascus (n, pl. Asci): The sac-like cell inside an ascocarp where ascospores develop.
• Ascospore (n): The sexual spore produced within an ascus.

Synonyms

• Fruiting body (in the specific context of ascomycetes)
• Ascoma

Antonyms

• Basidiocarp (n): The mature fruiting body of a basidiomycetous fungus (e.g., a mushroom).

Học thuật

Noun

1. mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus