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See also: Ascus
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin ascus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “a sac”). Doublet of askos.
Noun[edit]
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.
- 1967, Constantine. J. Alexopoulos, Harold C. Bold, Algae and Fungi, page 101:
- The one important character which distinguishes the Ascomycetes from all other fungi is the ascus (plural, asci). This is a sac-like structure in which ascospores are formed following karyogamy and meiosis.
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Translations[edit]
a sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi
Further reading[edit]
- ascus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ascomycota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia