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Perithecium
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What's The Definition Of Perithecium?
[n] flask-shaped ascocarp
Synonyms | Synonyms for Perithecium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Perithecium: See Also | ascocarp Perithecium In Webster's Dictionary \Per`i*the"ci*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? around + ?
box.] (Bot.)
An organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and
enveloping the masses of fructification. --Henslow.
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