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Definition of: perithecium
(per′ə·thē′shē·əm, -sē·əm) noun plural ·ci·a (-shē·ə, -sē·ə) Bot.
A closed or narrow–mouthed receptacle containing the fructification in certain fungi, especially the powdery mildews. [<NL <Gk. peri- around + thēkē a case]
—per′i·the′ci·al adjective
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