noun
- plural of perithecium; flask-shaped fruiting bodies containing asci in certain fungi
Usage: mycology; technical
Examples
- The perithecia were clearly visible as dark spots on the leaf surface.
- Scientists examined the perithecia under a microscope to identify the fungal species.
- The formation of perithecia indicates the sexual reproductive stage of the fungus.
- Black perithecia dotted the infected plant tissue.
- Researchers counted the number of perithecia per square centimeter of leaf area.
- The perithecia released ascospores when mature.