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endothecium
[ en-doh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural en·do·the·ci·a [en-doh-, thee, -shee-, uh, -see-, uh].
- the lining of the cavity of an anther.
- (in mosses) the central mass of cells in the rudimentary capsule, from which the archespore is generally developed.
- (in bryophytes) the central mass of cells in the capsule, including the spores and columella.
endothecium
/ ˌɛndəʊˈθiːʃɪəm; -sɪəm /
noun
- the inner mass of cells of the developing capsule in mosses
- the fibrous tissue of the inner wall of an anther
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Derived Forms
- ˌendoˈthecial, adjective
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Other Words From
- en·do·the·ci·al [en-doh-, thee, -shee-, uh, l, -sh, uh, l, -see-, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endothecium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endothecium1
C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek thēkion case; see theca
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