Ascolichen

/ˌæs.koʊˈlaɪ.kən/ noun

A lichen whose fungal component belongs to the ascomycete group, meaning the fungus has asci (spore sacs) for reproduction.

From Greek askos (wineskin, bladder) + lichen (from Greek leichēn, from leikhein, to lick). The term combines mycological terminology with lichenology, developed in the 19th century.

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