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cleistocarp

/ˈklaɪ.stə.kɑːp/

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noun

/ˈklaɪ.stə.kɑːp/C2formalscientific
  • ruЗакрытая спороносная структура, встречающаяся у некоторых грибов, таких как Aspergillaceae и Erysiphaceae, из которой споры высвобождаются только при разложении или разрушении структуры.

A closed spore-bearing structure found in certain fungi, such as Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae, from which spores are released only through decay or disintegration of the structure.

  1. Closed fungal fruiting bodyC2formalscientific

    A closed, spherical spore-bearing structure found in certain fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only through the decay or disintegration of the wall.

    ruЗакрытое плодовое тело гриба

    • The cleistocarp of the powdery mildew fungus protects its spores until the wall breaks down.
    • In Aspergillus species, the cleistocarp is a key structure for sexual reproduction.
    • The spores inside the cleistocarp are released only after the fungal tissue decays.

    Synonymscleistothecium

    Antonymsangiocarp

Forms
  • cleistocarps plural form
  • cleistocarps' possessive plural form
  • cleistocarp's possessive singular form