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cleistothecium

cleistothecium noun: a closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration.

Noun

cleistothecium (plural cleistothecia)

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

cleistothecium meaning in Tamil

cleistothecium in Tamil

கிளீஸ்ட்டோதீசியம்

Synonyms of cleistothecium

Forms of cleistothecium

pluralcleistothecia

Origin of cleistothecium

From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + thecium.

Words formed from cleistothecium

Questions about cleistothecium

What does cleistothecium mean?
Cleistothecium means a closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration.
What is cleistothecium in Tamil?
Cleistothecium in Tamil is கிளீஸ்ட்டோதீசியம். See Cleistothecium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cleistothecium?
Cleistothecium is a noun.
What is the plural of cleistothecium?
The plural of cleistothecium is cleistothecia.

Words near cleistothecium in the dictionary

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

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