Acervuli

/əˈsɜːrvjuːlaɪ/ noun

Plural of 'acervulus'; small cup-shaped or disc-shaped structures where spores are produced in certain fungi.

From Latin 'acervulus,' the diminutive form of 'acervus' (heap). The '-ulus' ending makes it 'little heap,' and 'acervuli' is the standard Latin plural form used in scientific taxonomy.

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