acervulus

[ uh-sur-vyuh-luhs ]
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noun,plural a·cer·vu·li [uh-sur-vyuh-lahy]. /əˈsɜr vyəˌlaɪ/. Mycology.
  1. (in certain fungi) an asexual fruiting body consisting of a mat of hyphae that give rise to short-stalked conidiophores.

Origin of acervulus

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<New Latin, equivalent to Latin acerv(us) heap + -ulus-ule

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