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as·co·spore 'as-kə-.spō(ə)r, -.spȯ(ə)r n one of the spores contained in an ascus
as·co·spor·ic .as-kə-'spōr-ik, -'spȯr- adj
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as·co·spore (asґko-spor) [Gr. askos bag + spore] a sexual spore formed within a special sac, or ascus, as in ascomycetous fungi.Medical dictionary. 2011.