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acervulus

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a·cer·vu·lus  (-sûrvy-ls)
n. pl. a·cer·vu·li (-l)
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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Noun1.acervulus - small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
fruiting body - an organ specialized for producing spores
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Invasion of the vascular tissue apparently occurs after acervulus maturation and remains minimal.
AGRICULTURE AND PLANT SCIENCE by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
 
 
 
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