acervulus

[uh-sur-vyuh-luh s]

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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.

Origin of acervulus

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

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Related Words for acervulus

arenaceous, gritty, granular, acervulus, ammophilous, arenicolous, sabulous

acervulus in Medicine

acervulus

[ə-sûr′vyə-ləs]

n. pl. a•cer•vu•li (-lī′)

brain sand

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