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perithecium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

flask-shaped ascocarp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ascocarp

History

Etymology

From peri- + thecium.