apothecium
English
diagram of an apothecium
Noun
apothecium (plural apothecia)
- (lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
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Translations
the ascigerous fructification of lichens
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References
- “apothecium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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