ALL meanings of perithecium
per·i·the·ci·um
P p - noun plural perithecium the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci. 1
- noun perithecium a flask-shaped structure containing asci that are discharged from an apical pore; a type of ascocarp 0
- noun perithecium in certain ascomycetous fungi, a flasklike case containing the spore sacs (asci) 0