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  • 1. ascus
  • Ascus in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. ascus
  • Ascus in a sentence
Synonyms
Etymology

1. ascus

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

Synonyms

  • ascomycetous fungus
  • reproductive structure

Etymology

  • ἀσκός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Sentences with ascus


1. Noun, singular or mass
In order to ensure the ascospores distribute into the air, the ascus must help them shoot toward the sky.

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