amphithecium

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noun

The thalline margin of a lecanorine apothecium.

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Meanings

nounamphithecium (plural amphithecia)

plural amphithecia

  1. The thalline margin of a lecanorine apothecium.
  2. The external cell layers of the developing sporangium of a bryophyte.

Origin

From amphi- + thecium.

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APA

amphithecium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphithecium

MLA

“amphithecium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphithecium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphithecium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphithecium.

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