Etymology

cleistothecium

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Today it means: A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλειστός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλειστός“closed”
  2. English todaycleistothecium

From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + thecium.

Words from the same roots

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