epithecium
epithecium · epithecia
An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of…An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
Meaning
1 sensesAn external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
Origin
From epi- + thecium.From epi- + thecium.
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Forms
plural: epithecia| Singular | epithecium |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedepithecial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular