pseudoperithecium

noun

A covering of sporidia resembling a perithecium.

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Meanings

nounpseudoperithecium (plural pseudoperithecia)

plural pseudoperithecia

  1. biologyA covering of sporidia resembling a perithecium.

Origin

From pseudo- + perithecium.

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APA

pseudoperithecium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoperithecium

MLA

“pseudoperithecium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoperithecium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoperithecium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoperithecium.

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