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epithecium

epithecium noun: an external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.

Noun

epithecium (plural epithecia)

  1. An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.

Forms of epithecium

pluralepithecia

Origin of epithecium

From epi- + thecium.

Questions about epithecium

What does epithecium mean?
Epithecium means an external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
What part of speech is epithecium?
Epithecium is a noun.
What is the plural of epithecium?
The plural of epithecium is epithecia.

Words near epithecium in the dictionary

  1. epitheca
  2. epithecae
  3. epithecal
  4. epithecia
  5. epithecial
  6. epithecium
  7. epithelia
  8. epithelial
  9. epithelial bodies
  10. epithelial body
  11. epithelial cell

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