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a⋅cer⋅vu⋅lus

  [uh-sur-vyuh-luhs]
–noun, plural -li  [-lahy] . Mycology.
(in certain fungi) an asexual fruiting body consisting of a mat of hyphae that give rise to short-stalked conidiophores.
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Origin:
< NL, equiv. to L acerv(us) heap + -ulus -ule
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a·cer·vu·lus   (ə-sûr'vyə-ləs)   
n.   pl. a·cer·vu·li (-lī')
A tiny cushionlike or blisterlike structure produced by certain fungi on a plant host and consisting of a mass of hyphae-bearing asexually produced spores.

[New Latin, diminutive of Latin acervus, heap.]
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Main Entry: acer·vu·lus
Pronunciation: &-'s&r-vy&-l&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural acer·vu·li /-"lI, -"lE/
: BRAIN SAND
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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acervulus a·cer·vu·lus (ə-sûr'vyə-ləs)
n. pl. a·cer·vu·li (-lī')
See brain sand.

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