pseudothecium en · NOUN
Etymology
From pseudo- + thecium.
Meanings
- An ascocarp resembling a perithecium but whose asci are not regularly organised into a hymenium and are bitunicate, having a double wall which expands when it takes up water and shoots the enclosed spores out suddenly to disperse them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudothecia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |