English Explanatory Dictionary

ascobolus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous.

Word forms

ascobolus

Etymology

From asco- (sac, bag), and Late Latin bōlus (“clod of earth, lump”).

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