Apothecium

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

exciple tholus parathecium epithecium hypothallus scutellum aecium paraphysis thecium ascolichen lirella areole

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