exciple

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noun

The outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category.

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Meanings

nounexciple (plural exciples)

plural exciples

  1. biologyThe outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category.

Origin

From Latin excipere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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