APOTHECIA

APOTHECIUM

apothecium

(noun) a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

apothecia

plural of apothecium

Source: Wiktionary


APOTHECIUM

Apo`*the"ci*um, n.; pl. Apothecia. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)

Definition: The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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