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Meaning of apothecium
Wordnet
apothecium (n)
a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
Webster
apothecium (n.)
The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.
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a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungiThe ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.
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The apothecium, a cup-shaped fungal structure, housed the reproductive cells of the lichen.
Researchers examined the apothecium closely to understand the spore-releasing mechanism in fungi.
The botanist carefully dissected the lichen specimen, revealing the hidden apothecium within.
Microscopic analysis of the apothecium structure allowed scientists to identify specific fungal species.
