perithecium

(per′ə t̸hē′s̸hē əm, -sē-)

noun pl. perithecia

in certain ascomycetous fungi, a flasklike case containing the spore sacs (asci)

Origin: ModL < peri- + Gr thēkē, case, box (see theca) + -ium

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noun pl. per·i·the·ci·a (-shē-ə, -sē-ə)

A small flask-shaped fruiting body in ascomycetous fungi that contains the ascospores.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: : peri-

Origin: + Greek thēkion

Origin: , diminutive of thēkē, case; see dhē- in Indo-European roots

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