Cleistothecium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cleis·to·the·ci·a [klahy-stuh-thee-shee-uh, -see-uh]. /ˌklaɪ stəˈθi ʃi ə, -si ə/.
  1. (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
Plural cleistothecia
    Cleistothecium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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