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View synonyms for acervulus

acervulus

[ uh-sur-vyuh-luhs ]

noun

, Mycology.
, plural a·cer·vu·li [uh, -, sur, -vy, uh, -lahy].
  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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Word History and Origins

Origin of acervulus1

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

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