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Spore case
Answer for the clue "Spore case ", 5 letters:
ascus
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Word definitions for ascus in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The ascus is a diagnostic morphological feature of the bryozoan suborder Ascophora (hence the name of the suborder). It is a water-filled sac of frontal membrane opening (ascopore) at or near the zooid orifice. It functions as a hydrostatic system by allowing ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ascus \As"cus\, n.; pl. Asci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a bladder.] (Bot.) A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi.
Usage examples of ascus.
It includes all the fungi that have the spores enveloped in delicate sacs called asci.