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perithecium

The correct spelling is perithecium.

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noun

Say it like: Per-ith-esiu-m

The correct spelling is perithecium. 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.

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noun

  1. 1.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.

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