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thyriothecium

noun
thy·ri·o·the·ci·um | \ˌthīrēōˈthēs(h)ēəm\
plural thyriothecia\-s(h)ēə \

Definition of thyriothecium 

: an ascocarp so inverted that the generative hyphae are dependent

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History and Etymology for thyriothecium

New Latin, irregular from Greek thyreos oblong shield + New Latin -thecium

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