Definitions

1. noun

A type of spore produced by fungi in the phylum Ascomycota, typically found in ascomycetous fungi, especially in the form of a single cell or a cluster of cells.

“The scientist studied the behavior of ascospores in the wild.”

2. noun

A spore resulting from the sexual reproduction of fungi, especially in the phylum Ascomycota.

“The ascospores of the fungus were analyzed under a microscope.”