PERITHECIUM


Meaning of PERITHECIUM in English

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

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