nemathecium

[ nem-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]

noun

, plural nem·a·the·ci·a [nem-, uh, -, thee, -shee-, uh, -see-, uh].

1. a wartlike protuberance on the thallus of certain red algae, containing tetraspores, antheridia, or cystocarps.

Other Words From

• nem·a·the·cial [nem-, uh, -, thee, -sh, uh, l, -shee-, uh, l, -see-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nemathecium¹

1820–30; < New Latin, irregular < Greek nêma thread + thēkíon thecium