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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈæskəs/Part of speech nounSorted acssuStarts with AEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

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

Word origin

From New Latin ascus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “a sac”). Doublet of askos.

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  • 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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