sphærIacei (ær as er)

pl. [Mod. Lat. sphæri(a); Lat. masc. pl. adj. suff. -ace i.] Bot.: A sub-order of Ascomycetes. They have carbonaceous or membranaceous cysts, or perithecia composed of cells or very rarely of interwoven threads, with a pore or narrow slit at the top, which often ends in a nipple or crest. Lining the cysts is a gelatinous ma of asci and paraphyses (barren threads). Found on decayed wood, stems, alge, dung, soil, . ( Berkeley . ) sphær-Id-I-a, s . pl . [SPHERIDIUM.] Zool.: Stalked appendages with button-like heads covered with cilia, found in most recent sea-urchins. They are supposed to be organs of sense, probably of taste. ( Loven .) sin, aş; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. sphæridiinæ