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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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