perithecium

[ per-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -shuhm, -see-uhm ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -si əm /

noun, plural per·i·the·ci·a [per-uh-thee-shee-uh, -shuh, -see-uh]. /ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi ə, -ʃə, -si ə/. Mycology.

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

From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at peri-, thecium

OTHER WORDS FROM perithecium

per·i·the·ci·al, adjective

Words nearby perithecium

peristylium, peritectic, peritectomy, peritendineum, peritendinitis, perithecium, perithelium, perithyroiditis, peritomy, peritoneal cavity, peritoneal dialysis

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Example sentences from the Web for perithecium

When fully mature, the asci are ruptured and the sporidia escape by a pore which occupies the apex of the perithecium.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
A perithecium, or cell excavated in the stroma which fulfils the functions of a perithecium, is always present.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The group 342 is characterized by a special type of ascocarp, the perithecium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
Moeller, on the contrary, represents each body as a perithecium, and our examination confirms Moeller's view.
Synopsis of Some Genera of the Large Pyrenomycetes|C. G. Lloyd

D, The same, beginning to be surrounded by the hyphae forming the perithecium wall.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for perithecium

perithecium

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈθiːsɪəm) /

noun plural -cia (-sɪə)

botany a flask-shaped structure containing asci that are discharged from an apical pore; a type of ascocarp

Word Origin for perithecium

C19: from New Latin, from peri- + Greek thēkē case

Collins 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

perithecium

[ pĕr′ə-thē′shē-əm, -sē-əm ]

Plural perithecia

A small flask-shaped fruiting body in some ascomycete fungi that encloses the asci (spore sacs).

单词	perithecium
释义	perithecium [ per-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -shuhm, -see-uhm ] / ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -si əm / noun, plural per·i·the·ci·a [per-uh-thee-shee-uh, -shuh, -see-uh]. /ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi ə, -ʃə, -si ə/. Mycology. 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 From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at peri-, thecium OTHER WORDS FROM perithecium per·i·the·ci·al, adjective Words nearby perithecium peristylium, peritectic, peritectomy, peritendineum, peritendinitis, perithecium, perithelium, perithyroiditis, peritomy, peritoneal cavity, peritoneal dialysis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perithecium When fully mature, the asci are ruptured and the sporidia escape by a pore which occupies the apex of the perithecium. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke A perithecium, or cell excavated in the stroma which fulfils the functions of a perithecium, is always present. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke The group 342 is characterized by a special type of ascocarp, the perithecium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various Moeller, on the contrary, represents each body as a perithecium, and our examination confirms Moeller's view. Synopsis of Some Genera of the Large Pyrenomycetes\|C. G. Lloyd D, The same, beginning to be surrounded by the hyphae forming the perithecium wall. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for perithecium perithecium / (ˌpɛrɪˈθiːsɪəm) / noun plural -cia (-sɪə) botany a flask-shaped structure containing asci that are discharged from an apical pore; a type of ascocarp Word Origin for perithecium C19: from New Latin, from peri- + Greek thēkē case Collins 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 perithecium [ pĕr′ə-thē′shē-əm, -sē-əm ] Plural perithecia 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.
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