Meanings
nouncapillitium (plural capillitia)
plural capillitia
- A mass of sterile fibers within a fruiting body interspersed among spores.
Origin
From New Latin, from Latin, “hair (collectively)”, from capillus.
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capillitium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillitium
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“capillitium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillitium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capillitium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillitium.
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