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- noun Plural form of
ascoma .
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"ascomata," the reproductive stalks, which are usually disk or cup-shaped.
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories CMC Corner Linda Crockett Glenwood Springs 2010
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Sexual reproduction occurs when the fungal ascomata produce spores which germinate and parasitize independently living algae upon contact with them.
Lichen 2008
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