First Known Use: circa 1832
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perithecium
noun peri·the·ci·um \ˌper-ə-ˈthē-shē-əm, -sē-\
plural peri·the·cia\-shē-ə, -sē-\
Definition of PERITHECIUM
: a spherical, cylindrical, or flask-shaped hollow fruiting body in various ascomycetous fungi that contains the asci and usually opens by a terminal pore
— peri·the·cial \-ˈthē-sh(ē-)əl, -sē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of PERITHECIUM
New Latin, from peri- + Greek thēkion, diminutive of thēkē case — more at tick
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perithecium
noun peri·the·ci·um \-ˈthē-sē-əm\
plural peri·the·cia \-sē-ə\
Medical Definition of PERITHECIUM
: a spherical, cylindrical, or flask-shaped hollow fruiting body in various ascomycetous fungi that contains the asci, usually opens by a terminal pore, and sometimes includes the cleistothecium
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