ascidium

(-əm)

noun pl. ascidia

Bot. a pitcherlike leaf or structure, as of the pitcher plant or bladderwort

Origin: ModL < Gr askidion, dim. of askos: see asco-

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noun pl. as·cid·i·a (ə-sĭdˈē-ə)
Botany

A pitcher-shaped or bottle-shaped part or organ, such as the hollow tubular leaf of a pitcher plant.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek askidion

Origin: , diminutive of askos, wineskin

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