Clistocarpous
[klahy-stuh-kahr-puh s] /ˌklaɪ stəˈkɑr pəs/
adjective, Botany, Mycology.
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[klahy-stuh-kahr-puh s] /ˌklaɪ stəˈkɑr pəs/
adjective
1.
Mycology. having cleistothecia.
2.
Botany. having a closed capsule, as certain mosses.
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