acervulus

== English == === Etymology === From Latin acervulus. === Noun === acervulus (plural acervuli) (biology) A small cluster, as of fungi appearing on bark or leaves. Synonym of corpora arenacea (“calcified concretions near the pineal gland”) ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Etymology === From acervus + -ulus. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈkɛr.wʊ.ɫʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈt͡ʃɛr.vu.lus] === Noun === acervulus m (genitive acervulī); second declension diminutive of acervus (New Latin) brain sand Synonym: corpus arēnāceum ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== → English: acervulus