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perithecium
[ per-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -shuhm, -see-uhm ]
noun
- the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
perithecium
/ ˌpɛrɪˈθiːsɪəm /
noun
- botany a flask-shaped structure containing asci that are discharged from an apical pore; a type of ascocarp
perithecium
/ pĕr′ə-thē′shē-əm,-sē-əm /
, Plural perithecia
- A small flask-shaped fruiting body in some ascomycete fungi that encloses the asci (spore sacs).
Other Words From
- peri·theci·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of perithecium1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perithecium1
Example Sentences
When fully mature, the asci are ruptured and the sporidia escape by a pore which occupies the apex of the perithecium.
A perithecium, or cell excavated in the stroma which fulfils the functions of a perithecium, is always present.
The dissemination of the sporidia may, from identity of structure in the perithecium, be deemed to follow a like method in all.
D, The same, beginning to be surrounded by the hyphae forming the perithecium wall.
Moeller, on the contrary, represents each body as a perithecium, and our examination confirms Moeller's view.
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