Definitions

1. noun

Having the property of being open to or characterized by a chasm or cleft; especially relating to sexual reproduction in fungi, in which two hyphae grow together and fuse, forming a synnemata or a fruiting body.

“The chasmogamic process in fungi allows for the fusion of two hyphae and the creation of a new fruiting body.”

2. adjective

Characterized by a chasm or cleft; especially relating to sexual reproduction in fungi.

“The chasmogamic structures found in fungi are crucial for their reproduction process.”