asco-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “sac,” used in the formation of compound words.

   ascomycete.

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asco- British  

combining form

1. indicating a bladder or ascus

   ascomycete

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Etymology

Origin of asco-

< Greek asko-, combining form of askós wineskin, bladder, belly

Example Sentences

The big-screen festivities kick off with the Gael García Bernal-produced documentary “ASCO: Without Permission,” about the 1970s Chicano art collective.

From Los Angeles Times

Combined-cycle gas plants also played a significant part in repowering the grid, but four nuclear power reactors at Almaraz, Ascó and and Vandellós were automatically shut down by the outage, and three others were already offline anyway.

From BBC

With their guerilla approach to performance art, Asco founders Harry Gamboa Jr., Glugio “Gronk” Nicandro, Willie Herrón and Patssi Valdez built a legacy around expanding the possibilities for Chicanos in the art world.

From Los Angeles Times

“We want to celebrate Asco, but also pass what Asco did on to the next generation and continue their legacy,” he told De Los.

From Los Angeles Times

Across Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, Asco fans and documentary enthusiasts alike gathered in the hotel ballroom-turned-movie theater.

From Los Angeles Times