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acervulus

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[uh-sur-vyuh-luhs] / əˈsɜr vjə ləs /

noun

Mycology.
acervuli plural

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

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Origin of acervulus

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

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