acervulus

[uh-sur-vyuh-luhs]

noun

Mycology.

plural

acervuli 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of acervulus¹

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