perithecium
[ per-uh-thee-shee-uh m, -shuh m, -see-uh m ]
/ ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -si əm /
noun, plural per·i·the·ci·a [per-uh-thee-shee-uh, -shuh, -see-uh] /ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi ə, -ʃə, -si ə/. Mycology.
the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
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British Dictionary definitions for perithecium
perithecium
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈθiːsɪəm) /
noun plural -cia (-sɪə)
botany
a flask-shaped structure containing asci that are discharged from an apical pore; a type of ascocarp
Word Origin for perithecium
C19: from New Latin, from
peri- + Greek
thēkē case
Scientific definitions for perithecium
perithecium
[ pĕr′ə-thē′shē-əm, -sē-əm ]
Plural perithecia
A small flask-shaped fruiting body in some ascomycete fungi that encloses the asci (spore sacs).