apothecium

ap·o·the·ci·um

A0373300 (ăp′ə-thē′sē-əm, -shē-)n. pl. ap·o·the·ci·a (-sē-ə, -shē-ə) A disk-shaped or cup-shaped ascocarp of some lichens and ascomycetous fungi.

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[From Latin apothēca, storehouse; see apothecary.]

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ap′o·the′cial (-shəl) adj.

apothecium

(ˌæpəˈθiːsɪəm) n, pl -cia (-sɪə) (Botany) botany a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp[C19: from New Latin, from apo- + Greek thēkion a little case] apothecial adj

ap•o•the•ci•um

(ˌæp əˈθi ʃi əm, -si-)

n., pl. -ci•a (-ʃi ə, -si ə) the open, cup-shaped, spore-bearing fruit of certain lichens and fungi. [1820–30; < New Latin < Greek apo- apo- + thēkíon, diminutive of thḗkē case (see theca)] ap`o•the′cial (-ʃəl) adj.

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Noun

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apothecium - a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungiascocarp - mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous funguself cup - apothecium of a fungus of the family Pezizaceae