ASCUS


Meaning of ASCUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' as-k ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural as · ci \ ' as- ˌ k ī , - ˌ k ē , ' a- ˌ s ī \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek askos wineskin, bladder

Date: 1830

: the membranous oval or tubular spore case of an ascomycete

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