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-

See ascidium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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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Related Forms:

  • as·cidˈi·ateˌ adjective
  • as·cidˈi·formˌ (-ə-fôrmˌ) adjective
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