Synonyms & related words for ascus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ascus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ascus

Explore words related to ascus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include asci, ascomycete, ascogonium, ascospore, gametangium, coenocyte, sporogenesis, promycelium. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does ascus come from?

The word ascus breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root ascus, from Greek askos (“bladder, wineskin (spore sac)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.