exciple

[ ek-suh-puhl ]

noun

, Mycology.

1. (in certain lichens) the rim or outer covering of the apothecium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exciple¹

First recorded in 1865–70; excipulum

Example Sentences

A small portion of a section through the exciple of Peltigera canina, showing the plectenchymatous structure.

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