Cleistocarp
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- cleistothecium
- plural
- Cleistocarps
- possessive
- Cleistocarp's
- pluralpossessive
- Cleistocarps'