See Also: asco-(dictionary)

lutetium (iou) and asco- (iou)


lutetium (iou)



lutetium noun. Also (earlier, now rare) lutecium. E20.
[French lutecium, from Lutece Latin Lutetia: see LUTETIAN, -IUM.]
A metallic chemical element, atomic no. 71, that is the heaviest member of the lanthanide series. (Symbol Lu.)

asco- (iou)



asco- combining form of ASCUS: see -O-.
ascocarp noun a fruiting body of an ascomycete, containing a number of asci L19.
a'scogenous adjective producing asci L19.
asco'gonium noun, pl. -ia , a female reproductive organ of an ascomycete L19.
ascospore noun a spore produced in an ascus L19.