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PERITHECIA
PERITHECIUM
perithecium
(noun) flask-shaped ascocarp
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
perithecia
plural of perithecium
Source: Wiktionary
PERITHECIUM
Per`i*the"ci*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: An organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and enveloping the masses of fructification. Henslow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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