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From asco- (sac, bag), and Late Latin bōlus (“clod of earth, lump”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ascobolus
Today it means: Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous. Full definition →