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nemathecium

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[nem-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm] / ˌnɛm əˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm /

noun

a wartlike protuberance on the thallus of certain red algae, containing tetraspores, antheridia, or cystocarps.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nemathecial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

nemathecia

plural

Etymology

Origin of nemathecium

1820–30; < New Latin, irregular < Greek nêma thread + thēkíon thecium

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