Amphithecium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural am·phi·the·ci·a [am-fuh-thee-shee-uh]. /ˌæm fəˈθi ʃi ə/.
  1. the layer or one of the layers of cells in the capsule of a moss surrounding the spores.
  2. (in certain lichens) a layer of cells that surrounds the fungal apothecium.
noun plural -cia (-sɪə)
  1. the outer layer of cells of the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule
Amphithecium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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