cleistocarp
cleistocarp · cleistocarps
Synonym of cleistotheciumSynonym of cleistothecium.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of cleistothecium.
More definitions
- closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
Origin
From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + -carp.From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + -carp.
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Forms
plural: cleistocarpsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration:cleistothecium
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcleistocarpous