epithecium

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noun

An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.

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Meanings

nounepithecium (plural epithecia)

plural epithecia

  1. biologyAn external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.

Origin

From epi- + thecium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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