cleistothecium

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Noun cleistothecium has 1 sense

cleistothecium, cleistocarp - closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
--₁ is a kind of ascocarp

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Cleistothecium

Noun

A cleistothecium is a type of closed fruiting body that is characteristic of certain fungi, such as powdery mildews.

Example Sentences:

The powdery mildew fungus produces cleistothecia as a means of asexual reproduction.
Upon maturity, the cleistothecium releases spores to initiate new infections on host plants.

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