Word: ascus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
cus
Definition: A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.
Morphemes:
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