per·i·the·ci·um
(pĕr′ə-thē′shē-əm, -sē-əm)n. pl. per·i·the·ci·a (-shē-ə, -sē-ə)
A small flask-shaped fruiting body in certain ascomycetous fungi that contains the ascospores.
per′i·the′ci·al (-shē-əl, -sē-əl) adj.
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perithecium
(ˌpɛrɪˈθiːsɪəm)n, pl -cia (-sɪə)
(Botany) botany a flask-shaped structure containing asci that are discharged from an apical pore; a type of ascocarp
[C19: from New Latin, from peri- + Greek thēkē case]
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per•i•the•ci•um
(ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm)n., pl. -ci•a (-ʃi ə, -si ə)
the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
per`i•the′ci•al, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  perithecium - flask-shaped ascocarp ascocarp - mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus |
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