Noun: cleistocarp 'klI-stu,kaa(r)p
- Closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
"The cleistocarps of powdery mildew fungi appear as tiny black dots on infected leaves";
- cleistothecium
Derived forms: cleistocarps
Type of: ascocarp
Encyclopedia: Cleistocarp