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parathecium

parathecium noun: the hyphal layer of the apothecium of a lichen.

Noun

parathecium (plural parathecia)

  1. The hyphal layer of the apothecium of a lichen

Forms of parathecium

pluralparathecia

Origin of parathecium

From para- + thecium.

Questions about parathecium

What does parathecium mean?
Parathecium means the hyphal layer of the apothecium of a lichen.
What part of speech is parathecium?
Parathecium is a noun.
What is the plural of parathecium?
The plural of parathecium is parathecia.

Words near parathecium in the dictionary

  1. paratheatre
  2. paratheatrical
  3. parathecal
  4. parathecia
  5. parathecial
  6. parathecium
  7. parathelphusid
  8. parathelphusids
  9. paratherapeutic
  10. paratherapies
  11. paratherapist

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