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perithecium

/ˌpɛr.ɪˈθiː.si.əm/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌpɛr.ɪˈθiː.si.əm/

A noun referring to a flask-shaped ascocarp, a fruiting body found in certain fungi that contains asci and ascospores.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее кувшинообразный аскокарп — плодовое тело, встречающееся у некоторых грибов, содержащее сумки (аски) и аскоспоры.
  1. Flask-shaped ascocarp C2 formal scientific

    A small, flask-shaped fruiting body in certain fungi (ascomycetes) that contains asci and ascospores, often embedded in the host tissue.

    • The perithecium of the fungus was visible under the microscope.
    • Scientists studied the perithecium to identify the species.
    • The ascospores are released from the perithecium when mature.

    🇷🇺Перитеций

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  • perithecium's possessive singular form