Apothecium
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 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."
- 2 a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi wordnet
Example
More examples"Apothecia lecanoroid; multilocular; each cell containing a single theke; paraphyses deficient."
Etymology
Coined in 1803, probably based on Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). By surface analysis, derived from thecium, see there also for related terms.