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exciples

exciples is the plural of exciple.

Meaning of exciple

Noun

exciple (plural exciples)

  1. The outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category.

Questions about exciples

What is exciples the plural of?
Exciples is the plural of exciple.

Words near exciples in the dictionary

  1. excinuclease
  2. excinucleases
  3. excipient
  4. excipients
  5. exciple
  6. exciples
  7. exciplex
  8. exciplexes
  9. excipula
  10. excipular
  11. excipule

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