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perithecium
per·i·the·ci·um
[
pèrrə thssee əm,
pèrrə thshee əm
]
(
plural
per·i·the·ci·a
[
pèrrə thssee ə,
pèrrə thshee ə
]
)
noun
Definition:
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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