ascus
Pronunciation: [ˈæskəs]
Word
Context: "biology"
(noun) a special type of structure that some fungi use to hold their spores. Think of it as a little container where fungi keep their seeds until they are ready to spread them.
Example
Under the microscope, we could see the beautiful asci filled with spores from the mushroom.
Example
This fungus does not have an ascus; it uses a different way to reproduce.
Example
Can you find an ascus in the samples we've collected?
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