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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

asco-,

a combining form meaning "sac,'' used in the formation of compound words:ascomycete.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] asc-.

Greek asko-, combining form of askós wineskin, bladder, belly

'asco-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ASC - ascocarp - ascogenous - ascogonium - ascomycete - ascon - ascospore

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