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epithecium

American  
[ep-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm] / ˌɛp əˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm /

noun

Mycology.

plural

epithecia

  1. the surface layer of tissue of the fruiting body of lichens and fungi, formed by the union of the tips of the paraphyses over the spore sacs.

Other Word Forms

  • epithecial adjective

Etymology

Origin of epithecium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; epi-, thecium

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