adjective
- Relating to or resembling an ascus or asci (spore-containing structures in fungi); having the form or characteristics of an ascus.
Usage: technical; mycology
Examples
- The asconoid structure of the fungus allowed scientists to classify it within the Ascomycota phylum.
- Under the microscope, the asconoid cells were clearly visible in the fungal specimen.
- Asconoid fungi produce spores in specialized sac-like structures called asci.