Word: ascigerous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: as
cig
er
ous
Definition: Having asci; saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes
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
Affix: -gerous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Bearing or producing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gerō
Language: la
Decoded: gero
Meaning: I carry
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.