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cleistothecium: Meaning and Definition of
cleis•to•the•ci•um
Pronunciation: (klī"stu-thē'shē-um, -sē-um), [key]
— pl. -ci•a
- (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
See also:
- cleistothecium (Thesaurus)
