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Cleistothecium
see synonyms of cleistotheciumNoun
1. cleistocarp, cleistothecium
closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cleistothecium
see synonyms of cleistotheciumn. pl. cleis·to·the·ci·a (-sē-ə)
Botany
Botany
A closed spherical ascocarp.
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