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noun, plural cleis·to·the·ci·a 
[-shee-uh, -see-uh] .
[-shee-uh, -see-uh] . (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
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Cleistothecium
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So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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| cleistothecium (klī'stə-thē'sē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural cleistothecia A closed spherical ascocarp, such as the truffle. |
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