hysterothecium

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noun

An elongated structure that opens by a longitudinal slit and releases sexually produced spores.

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Meanings

nounhysterothecium (plural hysterothecia)

plural hysterothecia

  1. An elongated structure that opens by a longitudinal slit and releases sexually produced spores.

Origin

From hystero- + thecium

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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