ascus sac
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ascus — sac in certain fungi, 1830, Mod.L., from Gk. askos leather bag, wine skin, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
ascus — [as′kəs] n. pl. asci [as′ī΄] [ModL < Gr askos: see ASCO ] in ascomycetous fungi, a sac in which spores (usually eight) are produced and meiosis occurs … English World dictionary
ascus — /as keuhs/, n., pl. asci /as uy, kuy, kee/. Mycol. the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed. [1820 30; < NL < Gk askós bag, sac] * * * ▪ fungal reproduction plural asci, a saclike structure produced by fungi of the… … Universalium
ascus — noun A sac shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores. The one important character which distinguishes the Ascomycetes from all other fungi is the ascus … Wiktionary
sac fungus — noun any of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascus • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascomycota, ↑subdivision Ascomycota, ↑Ascomycotina, ↑subdivision Ascomycotina * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Ascus (bryozoa) — The ascus is a diagnostic morphological feature of the bryozoan suborder Ascophora (hence the name of the suborder). It is a water filled sac of frontal membrane opening (ascopore) at or near the zooid orifice. It functions as a hydrostatic… … Wikipedia
ascus — as•cus [[t]ˈæs kəs[/t]] n. pl. as•ci [[t]ˈæs aɪ, kaɪ, ki[/t]] fng the sac in ascomycetes in which the spores are formed • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL < Gk askós bag, sac … From formal English to slang
ascus — n.; pl. asci [Gr. askos, bag] (BRYOZOA: Gymnolaemata) In ascophoran cheilostomates, the exterior walled, flexiblefloored, sac beneath the frontal shield of an autozooid; see anascan … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ascus — n. spore sac found in certain types of fungi (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
ascus — [ askəs] noun (plural asci askʌɪ, i:) Botany a sac in which the spores of ascomycete fungi develop. Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk askos bag … English new terms dictionary
