"ascus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæskəs/ Forms: asci [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin ascus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “a sac”). Doublet of askos. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|ascus}} New Latin ascus, {{der|en|grc|ἀσκός||a sac}} Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “a sac”), {{doublet|en|askos}} Doublet of askos Head templates: {{en-noun|asci}} ascus (plural asci)
  1. (mycology) A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores. Categories (topical): Mycology Derived forms: ascigerous, asco- (english: and its derivatives), ascocarp, ascococcus, ascolocular, ascomycete, ascospore, exoascus Related terms: ascon, asconoid, askos Translations (a sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi): itiökotelo (Finnish), asque (French), Ascus [masculine] (German), ascas [masculine] (Irish), ascus (Latin), asco [masculine] (Portuguese), ască [feminine] (Romanian), аск (ask) [masculine] (Russian), сумка (sumka) [feminine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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