excipulum

[ek-sip-yuh-luh m]

noun, plural ex·cip·u·la

[ek-sip-yuh-luh] /ɛkˈsɪp yə lə/. Mycology.

exciple.

Origin of excipulum

1855–60; < New Latin, special use of Medieval Latin excipulum device for catching fish. See excipient, -ule

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