1 gleba | Definition of gleba

gleba

noun
gle·​ba | \ ˈglÄ“bÉ™\
plural glebae\ -​ēˌbÄ“ \

Definition of gleba

: the sporogenous tissue forming the central mass of the sporophore in some basidiomycetes (as the puffballs, stinkhorns)

Other Words from gleba

glebal \ -​bÉ™l \ adjective

History and Etymology for gleba

New Latin, from Latin gleba, glaeba clod

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