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ascocarp vs cleistothecium

cleistothecium vs ascocarp

ascocarp and cleistothecium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ascocarp Yes No No No
cleistothecium Yes No No No
As nouns, cleistothecium is a hyponym of ascocarp; that is, cleistothecium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascocarp:
  • ascocarp: mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
  • cleistothecium: closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
Other hyponyms of ascocarp include ascoma, apothecium, cleistocarp, perithecium.
ascocarp (noun) cleistothecium (noun)
mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
Difference between ascocarp and cleistothecium

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