ascus

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

• 🇷🇺Мешковидная структура, в которой образуются аскоспоры в результате полового размножения аскомицетов.

1. Fungal reproductive structure C2 formal scientific

   A sac-like cell found in ascomycete fungi where ascospores are produced through sexual reproduction.

   • The ascus typically contains eight ascospores.
   • Under the microscope, the ascus appears as a cylindrical or club-shaped structure.
   • The formation of the ascus is a key characteristic of the Ascomycota phylum.

   🇷🇺Сумка (аск)

   Синонимы: theca

• asci plural form
• asci's possessive plural form
• ascus's possessive singular form