Plectascales

plural noun

Plec·​tas·​ca·​les

ˌplekˌtaˈskā(ˌ)lēz

in some classifications

: an order comprising ascomycetes in which the asci are not in a hymenial layer but are scattered throughout the tissue of perithecia or similar structures

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plect- + asc- + -ales

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