Ascus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural as·ci [as-ahy, -kahy, -kee]. /ˈæs aɪ, -kaɪ, -ki/. Mycology.
  1. the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
noun plural asci (ˈæsaɪ, ˈæskaɪ)
  1. a saclike structure that produces (usually) eight ascospores during sexual reproduction in ascomycetous fungi such as yeasts and mildews
Plural asci (ăsī′, -kī′)
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