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Calyptra — Ca*lyp tra (k[.a]*l[i^]p tr[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. kaly ptra a covering for the head, fr. kaly ptein to cover.] (Bot.) A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhynchosporium secalis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes … Wikipedia
ampulla — A saccular dilation of a canal or duct. [L. a two handled bottle] biliaropancreatic a. hepatopancreatic a.. a. biliaropancreatica hepatopancreatic a.. bony ampullae of semicircular canals [TA] a circumscribed dilation of one extremity of each of… … Medical dictionary
conidiophore — A specialized hypha which bears conidia in fungi. [conidium + G. phoros, bearing] Phialophore type c. a type of spore formation, characteristic of the genus Phialophora, in … Medical dictionary
hilum — 1. The part of an organ where the nerves and vessels enter and leave. SYN: porta (1). 2. A depression or slit resembling the h. in the olivary nucleus of the brain. [L. a small bit or trifle] h. of dentate nucleus [TA] the mo … Medical dictionary
retort — 1. A flasklike vessel with a long neck passing outward, once used in distilling. 2. A small furnace. [Mediev. L. retorta, fem. pp. of retorqueo, pp. tortus, to twist or bend back] * * * re·tort ri tȯ(ə)rt, rē . n a vessel or chamber in which… … Medical dictionary
Dothideales — Do·thi·de·a·les (do thid″e aґlēz) [Gr. dothiēn a boil] an order of perfect fungi of the subphylum Ascomycotina, series Bitunicatae, characterized by flasklike ascocarps in which the hymenium is exposed at maturity and by double… … Medical dictionary
perithecium — [per΄ə thē′shē əm, per΄ə thē′sēəm] n. pl. perithecia [per΄i thē′shēə, per΄i thē′ sēə] [ModL < PERI + Gr thēkē, case, box (see THECA) + IUM] in certain ascomycetous fungi, a flasklike case containing the spore sacs (asci) perithecial adj … English World dictionary
spermagonium — [spʉr΄məgō′nē əm] n. pl. spermagonia [spʉr΄mə gō′nē ə] [ModL < LL sperma,SPERM1 + ModL gonium, GONIUM] Bot. a flasklike structure found in certain fungi and lichens, which produces small, nonmotile sperm cells ( spermatia) … English World dictionary
