cleistothecium
cleis·tot·he·cium
noun
1.
closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
Origin
From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + thecium.
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