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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