Pronunciation: ˌ per- ə - ' th ē -sh ē - ə m, -s ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cia \ -sh ē - ə , -s ē - \
Etymology: New Latin, from peri- + Greek th ē kion, diminutive of th ē k ē case ― more at TICK
Date: circa 1832
: 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 \ - ' th ē -sh( ē -) ə l, -s ē - ə l \ adjective