ascus

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Noun

ascus (plural asci)

1. (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.

Translations

• French: asque
• German: Ascus
• Portuguese: asco

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