Cleistothecium Definition

klīstə-thēsē-əm
cleistothecia
noun
A closed spherical ascocarp.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • cleistocarp

Other Word Forms of Cleistothecium

Noun

Singular:
cleistothecium
Plural:
cleistothecia

Origin of Cleistothecium

  • New Latin Greek kleistos closed (from kleiein to close) Greek thēkion small case diminutive of thēkē receptacle dhē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCLCLE

Words Ending With

MUMIUM

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