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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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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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