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cleistothecia

cleistothecia is the plural of cleistothecium.

Meaning of cleistothecium

Noun

cleistothecium (plural cleistothecia)

  1. A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
    Synonyms:
    cleistocarp

Questions about cleistothecia

What is cleistothecia the plural of?
Cleistothecia is the plural of cleistothecium.

Words near cleistothecia in the dictionary

  1. cleistogamy
  2. cleistogene
  3. cleistogenes
  4. cleistogenous
  5. cleistopholine
  6. cleistothecia
  7. cleistothecial
  8. cleistothecium
  9. cleit
  10. cleitean
  11. cleithra

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