Ascospore vs. Basidiospore

Ascosporenoun

(biology) A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus

Ascosporenoun

One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.]

Ascosporenoun

sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus

Ascospore

An ascospore is a spore contained in an ascus or that was produced inside an ascus. This kind of spore is specific to fungi classified as ascomycetes (Ascomycota).

Basidiosporenoun

(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota

Basidiosporenoun

A spore borne by a basidium.

Basidiosporenoun

a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium

Basidiospore

A basidiospore is a reproductive spore produced by Basidiomycete fungi, a grouping that includes mushrooms, shelf fungi, rusts, and smuts. Basidiospores typically each contain one haploid nucleus that is the product of meiosis, and they are produced by specialized fungal cells called basidia.