thyriothecium
noun
thy·ri·o·the·ci·um
\ˌthīrēōˈthēs(h)ēəm\
Definition of thyriothecium
thyriothecia
\-s(h)ēə\: an ascocarp so inverted that the generative hyphae are dependent
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Origin and Etymology of thyriothecium
New Latin, irregular from Greek thyreos oblong shield + New Latin -thecium — more at thyroid
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