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asci

US/ˈæs.aɪ/

asci is the plural of ascus.

Meaning of ascus

Noun

ascus (plural asci)

  1. A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.
    • 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.1967, Constantine. J. Alexopoulos, Harold C. Bold, Algae and Fungi, page 101

Questions about asci

What is asci the plural of?
Asci is the plural of ascus.
How do you pronounce asci?
Asci is pronounced /ˈæs.aɪ/ (US).

Words near asci in the dictionary

  1. aschizan
  2. Aschoff
  3. Aschoff bodies
  4. Aschoff body
  5. Aschoffs
  6. asci
  7. Asciak
  8. Asciaks
  9. ascians
  10. ascid
  11. ascidia

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