apothecium
apothecium noun: 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.
Noun
apothecium (plural apothecia)
- 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.
- Apothecia lecanoroid; multilocular; each cell containing a single theke; paraphyses deficient.1882, Edward Tuckerman, Henry Willey, A Synopsis of the North American Lichens (part 1)
apothecium meaning in Tamil
apothecium in Tamil
- அபோத்தீசியம்
Forms of apothecium
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Origin of apothecium
Coined in 1803, probably based on Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). By surface analysis, derived from thecium, see there also for related terms.
Words formed from apothecium
Questions about apothecium
- What does apothecium mean?
- Apothecium means 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.
- What is apothecium in Tamil?
- Apothecium in Tamil is அபோத்தீசியம். See Apothecium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is apothecium?
- Apothecium is a noun.
- What is the plural of apothecium?
- The plural of apothecium is apothecia.
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