— perithecial , adj.
/per'euh thee"shee euhm, -see euhm/ , n. , pl. perithecia /-shee euh, -see euh/ . Mycol.
the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
[ 1825-35; ]