perithecium
(noun) flask-shaped ascocarp
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
