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hysterothecium

hysterothecium noun: an elongated structure that opens by a longitudinal slit and releases sexually produced spores.

Noun

hysterothecium (plural hysterothecia)

  1. An elongated structure that opens by a longitudinal slit and releases sexually produced spores.

Forms of hysterothecium

pluralhysterothecia

Origin of hysterothecium

From hystero- + thecium

Questions about hysterothecium

What does hysterothecium mean?
Hysterothecium means an elongated structure that opens by a longitudinal slit and releases sexually produced spores.
What part of speech is hysterothecium?
Hysterothecium is a noun.
What is the plural of hysterothecium?
The plural of hysterothecium is hysterothecia.

Words near hysterothecium in the dictionary

  1. hysterosonographies
  2. hysterosonography
  3. hysterospasm
  4. hysterothecia
  5. hysterothecial
  6. hysterothecium
  7. hysterotome
  8. hysterotomes
  9. hysterotomies
  10. hysterotomy
  11. hysterotrachelectomy

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