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amphithecium

[ am-fuh-thee-shee-uhm ]

noun

, plural am·phi·the·ci·a [am-f, uh, -, thee, -shee-, uh].
  1. Botany. the layer or one of the layers of cells in the capsule of a moss surrounding the spores.
  2. Mycology. (in certain lichens) a layer of cells that surrounds the fungal apothecium.


amphithecium

/ ˌæmfɪˈθiːsɪəm /

noun

  1. the outer layer of cells of the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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