Definition of cleistothecium
n.
1.
the
closed
spore-bearing
structure
of
some
fungi
(
especially
Aspergillaceae
and
Eurysiphaceae
)
from
which
spores
are
released
only
by
decay
or
disintegration
; -
called
also
cleistocarp
.
Related Words
ascocarp
,
cleistocarp
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