Meaning of APOTHECIUM
| Pronunciation: | | `apu'theesheeum
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[n] a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi |
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APOTHECIUM is a 10 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | ascocarp, elf cup | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Apo`*the"ci*um\, n.; pl. {Apothecia}. [NL.] (Bot.)
The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of
various shapes.
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