asco-

a combining form meaning “sac,” used in the formation of compound words: ascomycete.
Also especially before a vowel, asc-.

Origin of asco-

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

Words nearby asco-

asclepiadaceous, asclepiadean, asclepiades, asclepias, asclepius, asco-, ascocarp, ascogenous, ascogonium, ascoli piceno, ascoma

British Dictionary definitions for asco-

asco-

combining form

indicating a bladder or ascus ascomycete

Word Origin for asco-

from Greek askos bladder