Associations to the word «Perithecium»

Wiktionary

PERITHECIUM, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

PERITHECIUM, noun. Flask-shaped ascocarp.

Wise words

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