apothecium meaning

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apothecium (noun): a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi.

Definition of apothecium

  1. a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi

    Type of: ascocarp

    Kinds: elf cup

    Related forms: apothecial

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in UM · 10-letter words

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