sphaerocyst
sphaerocyst noun: a rounded cell, found in clusters within the trama of some mushrooms.
Noun
sphaerocyst (plural sphaerocysts)
- A rounded cell, found in clusters within the trama of some mushrooms.
- Russulaceae is distinguished from other families of mushroom-like fungi with gills by the presence of cells (swollen hyphae called sphaerocysts) and filaments which constitute the fruit bodies and can be observed under the microscope in the gill trama and other parts. All other families lack...1996, Mark Brundrett, Working with Mycorrhizas in Forestry and Agriculture, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, page 121
- The trama of Russula and Lactarius is termed heteromerous because of the presence of sphaerocysts (globose cells). These sphaerocysts occur in clusters, called rosettes.1998, Jacob Heilmann-Clausen, Annemieke Verbeken, Jan Vesterholt, The genus Lactarius, Danish Mycological Society, page 17
Forms of sphaerocyst
| plural | sphaerocysts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | spherocyst |
Questions about sphaerocyst
- What does sphaerocyst mean?
- Sphaerocyst means a rounded cell, found in clusters within the trama of some mushrooms.
- What part of speech is sphaerocyst?
- Sphaerocyst is a noun.
- What is the plural of sphaerocyst?
- The plural of sphaerocyst is sphaerocysts.
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