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ascobolus

ascobolus noun: ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous.

Noun

ascobolus

  1. Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous.

Origin of ascobolus

From asco- (sac, bag), and Late Latin bōlus (“clod of earth, lump”).

Questions about ascobolus

What does ascobolus mean?
Ascobolus means ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous.
What part of speech is ascobolus?
Ascobolus is a noun.

Words near ascobolus in the dictionary

  1. ascleposide
  2. ASCO
  3. asco-
  4. ASCOB
  5. ascobolaceous
  6. ascobolus
  7. ASCOBs
  8. ascocarp
  9. ascocarpic
  10. ascocarpous
  11. ascocarps

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