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Closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
Answer for the clue "Closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration ", 14 letters:
cleistothecium
Word definitions for cleistothecium in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
cleistocarp \cleistocarp\ n. the closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Eurysiphaceae ) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration; -- called also cleistothecium . Syn: cleistothecium.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration [syn: cleistocarp ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration