thyriothecium

noun

thy·​ri·​o·​the·​ci·​um

ˌthīrēōˈthēs(h)ēəm

plural thyriothecia

-s(h)ēə

: an ascocarp so inverted that the generative hyphae are dependent

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek thyreos oblong shield + New Latin -thecium

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