Word: exoascus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xoa
scus
Definition: The outer functional layer of a fissitunicate ascus
Morphemes:
Affix: exo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside; external
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔξω
Language: grc
Decoded: exo
Meaning: outer; external
Affix: ascus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀσκός
Language: grc
Decoded: askos
Meaning: a sac