Found 2 items, similar to ASCUS.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: ascus
ascus
n : saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through
sexual reproduction of ascomycetes
[also:
asci (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Ascus
Ascus
\As"cus\, n.; pl. Asci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a bladder.] (Bot.)
A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the
seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and
certain fungi.
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