endothecium
[ en-doh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm /
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noun, plural en·do·the·ci·a [en-doh-thee-shee-uh, -see-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈθi ʃi ə, -si ə/. Botany.
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM endothecium
en·do·the·ci·al [en-doh-thee-shee-uhl, -shuhl, -see-uhl], /ˌɛn doʊˈθi ʃi əl, -ʃəl, -si əl/, adjectiveWords nearby endothecium
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British Dictionary definitions for endothecium
endothecium
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈθiːʃɪəm, -sɪəm) /
noun plural -cia (-ʃɪə, -sɪə) botany
the inner mass of cells of the developing capsule in mosses
the fibrous tissue of the inner wall of an anther
Derived forms of endothecium
endothecial, adjectiveWord Origin for endothecium
C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek thēkion case; see theca
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