Term Name:	cleistothecium development
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Definition:	The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the cleistothecium over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The cleistothecium is a closed sexual fruiting body that contains ascospores in linear asci, characteristic of some filamentous Ascomycete fungi such as members of the genera Aspergillus and Emericella.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0070791]    QuickGO    AmiGO