Apothecium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ap·o·the·ci·a [ap-uh-thee-shee-uh, -see-uh]. /ˌæp əˈθi ʃi ə, -si ə/. Botany, Mycology.
  1. the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
noun plural -cia (-sɪə)
  1. a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp
Plural apothecia (ăp′ə-thē′sē-ə, -shē-)
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