| 释义 |
ap·o·the·ci·um
\-ēs(h)ēəm\ noun
(plural apothe·cia \-s(h)ēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin apotheca storehouse + New Latin -ium
: a spore-bearing structure in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi consisting of a disklike, saucer-shaped, or cuplike body bearing asci in an extended layer (the hymenium) on the exposed flat or concave surface |