acervulus
[ uh-sur-vyuh-luhs ]
/ 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.
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Origin of acervulus
Words nearby acervulus
acerola, acerose, acerous, acervate, acervuline, acervulus, acescent, acesodyne, acet-, acetabular fossa, acetabulectomy
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Medical definitions for acervulus
acervulus
[ ə-sûr′vyə-ləs ]
n. pl. a•cer•vu•li (-lī′)
brain sand
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