perithecia

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A form of perithecium — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of perithecium
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perithecia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perithecia

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“perithecia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perithecia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perithecia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perithecia.

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