perithecium
perithecium · perithecia
An ascocarp shaped like a skittle or ball, distinguished by a small pore, the ostiole,…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.
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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.
More definitions
- flask-shaped ascocarp
Origin
From peri- + thecium.From peri- + thecium.
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Forms
plural: perithecia| Singular | perithecium |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular