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Noun: cleistocarp  'klI-stu,kaa(r)p
  1. Closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
    - cleistothecium

Derived forms: cleistocarps

Type of: ascocarp

Encyclopedia: Cleistocarp

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