perithecium
the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
Origin of perithecium
1Other words from perithecium
- per·i·the·ci·al, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for perithecium
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈθiːsɪəm) /
botany a flask-shaped structure containing asci that are discharged from an apical pore; a type of ascocarp
Origin of perithecium
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for perithecium
[ pĕr′ə-thē′shē-əm, -sē-əm ]
A small flask-shaped fruiting body in some ascomycete fungi that encloses the asci (spore sacs).
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse