apothecium
apothecium · apothecia
Apothecium
A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Apothecium
More definitions
- a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
Translations
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By meaning 1
the ascigerous fructification of lichens:
Origin
Coined in 1803, probably based on Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). By surfaCoined in 1803, probably based on Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). By surface analysis, derived from thecium, see there also for related terms.
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Forms
plural: apothecia| Singular | apothecium |
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Word family
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