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Apothecium

Apothecium Meaning & Definition
Apothecium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apothecium?

[n] a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi

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See Also | ascocarp | elf cup

Apothecium In Webster's Dictionary

\Apo`*the"ci*um\, n.; pl. {Apothecia}. [NL.] (Bot.) The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.

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