gleba
noun
gle·ba
\ˈglēbə\
Definition of gleba
glebae
\-ēˌbē\: the sporogenous tissue forming the central mass of the sporophore in some basidiomycetes (as the puffballs, stinkhorns)
glebal
\-bəl\ adjectiveExplore Merriam-Webster
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Origin and Etymology of gleba
New Latin, from Latin gleba, glaeba clod
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