Meaning Of The Word Ascus

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What's The Definition Of Ascus?

ascus in American English
in ascomycetous fungi, a sac in which spores (usually eight) are produced and meiosis occurs
noun: the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed

ascus in British English
noun: a saclike structure that produces (usually) eight ascospores during sexual reproduction in ascomycetous fungi such as yeasts and mildews

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