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asco-

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

Nearby words

  1. asclepiadaceous,
  2. asclepiadean,
  3. asclepiades,
  4. asclepias,
  5. asclepius,
  6. ascocarp,
  7. ascogenous,
  8. ascogonium,
  9. ascoli piceno,
  10. ascoma
Also especially before a vowel, asc-.

Origin of asco-

< Greek asko-, combining form of askós wineskin, bladder, belly
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British Dictionary definitions for asco-

asco-

combining form

indicating a bladder or ascusascomycete

Word Origin for asco-

from Greek askos bladder
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