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Ascus Moderate

Ascus has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes

2

A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
reproductive structure
Rhyming Words
cus icus hocus secus ulcus oecus focus ancus locus arcus fucus lycus vicus lacus dacus cocus orcus mucus ficus incus
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