clavate

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Pronunciation

/ˈkleɪveɪt/

Part of Speech

adjective

Definition

pertaining to sporangium shape, having a sporangium resembling the shape of a club (long and swollen at the tip and narrowing toward the stem) . Often an oligosporous or monosporous arrangement, where spores are arranged in a chain.

Etymology

Neo-Latin, from clāvātus

clavate
Accepted term: 29-Jan-2014