Ascus (Mythology)
Ascus (Ancient Greek: į¼ĻĪŗĪæĻ) was a giant from ancient Greek mythology, who in conjunction with Lycurgus of Thrace chained the god Dionysus and threw him into a river. The god Hermes (or, according to other tellings, Zeus) rescued Dionysus, conq
ASCUS (Formerly Theca)
This article is about the spore-bearing cell in fungi. For Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS), seeĀ Bethesda system. For the Greek mythological giant, seeĀ Ascus (mythology). (pl.Ā asci)Ā aĀ cellĀ presentĀ inĀ theĀ fruitingĀ bodyĀ ofĀ ASCOMYCETEĀ fungiĀ inĀ whichĀ theĀ fusi