ascobolus

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ascobolus

  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.