What does "podetium" mean?

A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.

What is a synonym for "podetium"?

Common synonyms include: peduncle, stalk.

noun

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Noun

1
A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.
2
an organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne wordnet

From New Latin podetium, from Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”).