perithecium

perithecium
In fungi, a flask-shaped ascocarp, one of the many shapes of structures that bear asci and ascospores; useful as an aid in identifying a fungus. [peri- + G. theke, flask]

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peri·the·ci·um -'thē-sē-əm n, pl -cia -sē-ə a spherical, cylindrical, or flask-shaped hollow fruiting body in various ascomycetous fungi that contains the asci, usu. opens by a terminal pore, and sometimes includes the cleistothecium

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peri·the·ci·um (per″ĭ-theґse-əm) [peri- + Gr. thēkē case] the flask-shaped fruiting body of certain molds and ascomycetous fungi (see ascocarp) having a pore for the escape of spores.

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  • Perithecium — 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perithecium — perithecium. См. перитеций. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Perithecĭum — (Bot.), 1) Kerndecke bei Flechten; 2) so v.w. Kapsel der Pilze …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • perithecium — [per΄ə thē′shē əm, per΄ə thē′sēəm] n. pl. perithecia [per΄i thē′shēə, per΄i thē′ sēə] [ModL < PERI + Gr thēkē, case, box (see THECA) + IUM] in certain ascomycetous fungi, a flasklike case containing the spore sacs (asci) perithecial adj …   English World dictionary

  • Perithecium — Schematischer Querschnitt durch ein Perithecium; grün die im Ascus liegenden Sporen. Perithecium (Plural: Perithecien) ist ein Begriff aus der Pilzkunde (Mykologie). Als Perithecien bezeichnet man birnen , kugel oder flaschenförmige Fruchtkörper… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • perithecium — noun (plural perithecia) Etymology: New Latin, from peri + Greek thēkion, diminutive of thēkē case more at tick Date: circa 1832 a spherical, cylindrical, or flask shaped hollow fruiting body in various ascomycetous fungi that contains the asci… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • perithecium — perithecial, adj. /per euh thee shee euhm, see euhm/, n., pl. perithecia / shee euh, see euh/. Mycol. the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask shaped body enclosing the asci.… …   Universalium

  • 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 …   Wiktionary

  • perithecium — peri·the·ci·um …   English syllables

  • perithecium — per•i•the•ci•um [[t]ˌpɛr əˈθi ʃi əm, si əm[/t]] n. pl. ci•a [[t] ʃi ə, si ə[/t]] fng the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask shaped body enclosing the asci • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

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