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amphithecium
[ am-fuh-thee-shee-uhm ]
noun
, plural am·phi·the·ci·a [am-f, uh, -, thee, -shee-, uh].
- Botany. the layer or one of the layers of cells in the capsule of a moss surrounding the spores.
- Mycology. (in certain lichens) a layer of cells that surrounds the fungal apothecium.
amphithecium
/ ˌæmfɪˈθiːsɪəm /
noun
- the outer layer of cells of the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule
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- am·phi·the·cial [am-f, uh, -, thee, -sh, uh, l, -shee-, uh, l, -see-, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amphithecium1
< New Latin < Greek amphi- amphi- + thēkíon ( thḗk ( ē ) case, cover + -ion diminutive suffix)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amphithecium1
C19: from New Latin, from amphi- + Greek thēkion a little case, from thēkē case
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