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epithecium

[ ep-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]

noun

Mycology.
plural epithecia
  1. the surface layer of tissue of the fruiting body of lichens and fungi, formed by the union of the tips of the paraphyses over the spore sacs.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð±è·¾±Â·³Ù³ó±ð·³¦¾±Â·²¹±ô [ep-, uh, -, thee, -shee-, uh, l, -sh, uh, l], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of epithecium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; epi-, thecium

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