cleistothecium

Definitions of cleistothecium
  1. noun
    closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
    synonyms: cleistocarp
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    type of:
    ascocarp
    mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
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