mazaedium
noun
ma·zae·di·um
məˈzēdēəm,
maˈz-
plural mazaedia
-dēə
: a fruiting body (as of some lichens) consisting of a powdery mass of free ascospores interspersed with sterile elements and enclosed in a peridium
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek maza lump, mass, barley cake + Latin aedes temple, house, building + New Latin -ium
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