cleistothecium
noun
cleis·to·the·ci·um
ˌklīs-tə-ˈthē-sē-əm 
plural cleistothecia
-sē-ə
: a closed spore-bearing structure in some ascomycetous fungi from which the asci and spores are released only by decay or disintegration
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“Cleistothecium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cleistothecium. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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