ASCUS

ascus

(noun) saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

ascus (plural asci)

(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.

Source: Wiktionary

As"cus, n.; pl. Asci. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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