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PERITHECIUM
perithecium
(noun) flask-shaped ascocarp
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
perithecium (plural perithecia)
(mycology) An ascocarp shaped like a skittle or ball, distinguished by a small pore, the ostiole, through which the spores are released one by one when ripe.
Source: Wiktionary
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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