acervulus

[ uh-sur-vyuh-luh s ]

/ əˈsɜr vyə ləs /

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noun, plural a·cer·vu·li [uh-sur-vyuh-lahy] /əˈsɜr vyəˌlaɪ/. Mycology.

(in certain fungi) an asexual fruiting body consisting of a mat of hyphae that give rise to short-stalked conidiophores.

Nearby words

acerola, acerose, acerous, acervate, acervuline, acervulus, acescent, acesodyne, acet-, acetabular fossa, acetabulectomy

Origin of acervulus

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin acerv(us) heap + -ulus -ule

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Medicine definitions for acervulus

acervulus

[ ə-sûr′vyə-ləs ]

n. pl. a•cer•vu•li (-lī′)

brain sand

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