Definition of Ascus

1. Noun. Saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes.

Generic synonyms: Reproductive Structure
Group relationships: Ascomycete, Ascomycetous Fungus

Definition of Ascus

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

Definition of Ascus

1. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ascus

1. a spore sac in certain fungi [n ASCI]

Medical Definition of Ascus

1. Elongated spore case containing 4 or 8 haploid sexual ascospores of ascomycete fungi (which include yeasts). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ascus

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ascoviruses
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ascribable(p)
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ascribed status
ascribed statuses
ascribes
ascribing
ascription
ascriptions
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ascriptive
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asdic
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asea
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aseasonal
asecretory
asectarian
aseismic
aseities
aseity

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