ascidium

[ uh-sid-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.

, plural as·cid·i·a [uh, -, sid, -ee-, uh].

1. a baglike or pitcherlike part.

ascidium

/ əˈsɪdɪəm /

noun

1. part of a plant that is shaped like a pitcher, such as the modified leaf of the pitcher plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascidium¹

1760–70; < New Latin < Greek askídion a small bag, equivalent to ask ( ós ) bag + -idion -idium

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascidium¹

C18: from New Latin, from Greek askidion a little bag, from askos bag

Example Sentences

It is not in all cases easy to trace the origin and true nature of the ascidium, as the venation is sometimes obscure.

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