noun
ascus; seed pod
Technical term in mycology for the sac-like structure in ascomycete fungi where spores develop; also used for seed pods in botany.
子嚢菌類は子嚢の中で胞子を作る。
Ascomycetes produce spores inside the ascus.
この植物の子嚢は熟すと裂ける。
The seed pod of this plant splits open when ripe.