Defn: A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi.
A-SEA
A-sea, adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + sea.]
Defn: On the sea; at sea; toward the sea.
ASEMIA
A*se"mi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. priv. + sign.] (Med.)
Defn: Loss of power to express, or to understand, symbols or signs of thought.
ASEPSIS
A*sep"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. priv. + sepsis.]
Defn: State of being aseptic; the methods or processes of asepticizing.
ASEPTIC
A*sep"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + septic.]
Defn: Not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent.
— n.
Defn: An aseptic substance.