Synonyms:
Sphaerocysts
Sphaerocyst A round swollen cell, usually formed in clusters, found in the fruiting bodies of some mushrooms, characteristically found in the Russulaceae
Glossary: Fungi / mycology
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Spores, Sporiferous, Sporiferouses
Spore A simple reproductive body used by ferns, fungi, and other lower plants that do not produce seeds
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Umbos
Umbo A blunt rounded protuberance, as at the center of some fruits or mushroom caps
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Umbonates
Umbonate Possessing an UMBO (a blunt rounded protuberance, as at the center of some fruits or mushroom caps)
