APOTHECIUM

apothecium

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

apothecium (plural apothecia)

(lichenology) The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.

Source: Wiktionary


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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POPULATED

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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