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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
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 ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"sac in certain fungi," 1830, Modern Latin, from Greek askos "leather bag, wine skin," which is of unknown origin.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes [also: asci (pl)]
Usage examples of ascus.
It includes all the fungi that have the spores enveloped in delicate sacs called asci.