ascomycetous \ascomycetous\ adj. 1. of or pertaining to ascomycetes. [WordNet 1.5]
Ascomycetes \As`co*my*ce"tes\, n. pl. [NL.; ascus + Gr. ?, ?, fungus.] (Bot.) A large class of higher fungi distinguished by septate hyph[ae], and by having their spores formed in asci, or spore sacs; the sac fungi. It comprises many orders, among which are the yeasts, molds, mildews, truffles, morels, etc. The class is coextensive with the phylum Ascomycota. -- {As`co*my*ce"tous}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]