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perithecium
per·i·the·ci·um [ pèrrə thssee əm, pèrrə thshee əm ] (plural per·i·the·ci·a [ pèrrə thssee ə, pèrrə thshee ə ])


noun 
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fungus part: in some kinds of fungus, a flask-shaped fruiting body that contains spores
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Greek peri "around" + thēkē "case"]
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