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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesasque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ask
"L'asque contient généralement huit spores."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The spore-producing cell in sac fungi (ascomycetes) of sexual reproduction, typically containing four or eight spores.
"Under the microscope, each ascus was clearly visible, containing eight distinct ascospores."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin ascus, originating from the Ancient Greek askos meaning 'wine-skin' or 'bladder'. The term was adopted in 19th-century mycology to describe the sac-like spore-producing structure found in ascomycete fungi.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ascus" is said worldwide
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asque
Transliteration: ask
"L'asque contient généralement huit spores."
Asci
Transliteration: ˈaski
Script: Ascus
"Der Ascus ist das charakteristische Fortpflanzungsorgan von Schlauchpilzen."
asco
Transliteration: ˈasko
"L'asco produce spore sessuali nei funghi ascomiceti."
asca
Transliteration: ˈaska
"Cada asca madura libera sus esporas al aire."
asca
Transliteration: ˈaskɐ
"O asco é a célula onde ocorre a cariogamia nos fungos."
एस्कस
Transliteration: eskas
"एस्कस कवक में बीजाणु पैदा करने वाली थैली जैसी संरचना है।"
子囊
Transliteration: zǐ náng
"子囊是子囊菌门真菌产生子囊孢子的细胞。"
자낭
Transliteration: janang
"자낭은 자낭균류의 포자 형성 세포입니다."
子嚢
Transliteration: shinō
"子嚢は子のう菌類の有性胞子を作る袋状の細胞である。"
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