acervulus

[ uh-sur-vyuh-luh s ]
/ əˈsɜr vyə ləs /

noun, plural a·cer·vu·li [uh-sur-vyuh-lahy] /əˈsɜr vyəˌlaɪ/. Mycology.

(in certain fungi) an asexual fruiting body consisting of a mat of hyphae that give rise to short-stalked conidiophores.

Origin of acervulus

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin acerv(us) heap + -ulus -ule

Medical definitions for acervulus

acervulus
[ ə-sûrvyə-ləs ]

n. pl. a•cer•vu•li (-lī′)

brain sand