perithecium
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noun \ˌper-ə-ˈthē-shē-əm, -sē-\ plural peri·the·cia\-shē-ə, -sē-\
Definition of PERITHECIUM
: a spherical, cylindrical, or flask-shaped hollow fruiting body in various ascomycetous fungi that contains the asci and usually opens by a terminal pore
— peri·the·cial \-ˈthē-sh(ē-)əl, -sē-əl\ adjective
Origin of PERITHECIUM
New Latin, from peri- + Greek thēkion, diminutive of thēkē case — more at tick
First Known Use: circa 1832
peri·the·ci·um
noun \-ˈthē-sē-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; peri·the·cia \-sē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of PERITHECIUM
: a spherical, cylindrical, or flask-shaped hollow fruiting body in various ascomycetous fungi that contains the asci, usually opens by a terminal pore, and sometimes includes the cleistothecium
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