asci

[ as-ahy ]

noun
  1. plural of ascus.

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How to use asci in a sentence

  • The asci and paraphyses are very minute, but do not differ essentially in structure from those of Parmelia.

  • The mucilage forms itself almost at the same time as the paraphyses, and previous to the formation of the asci.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
  • The asci are always present, the paraphyses are sometimes rare, and the mucilage in many cases seems to be entirely wanting.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
  • The asci appear first at the base of the paraphyses, under the form of oblong cells, filled with colourless protoplasm.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
  • It is probable that the asci belonged to some species of Hypomyces, a genus of parasitic Sphæriaceous fungi.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for asci

asci

/ (ˈæsaɪ, ˈæskaɪ) /


noun
  1. the plural of ascus

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