parathecium

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noun

The hyphal layer of the apothecium of a lichen

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Meanings

nounparathecium (plural parathecia)

plural parathecia

  1. biologyThe hyphal layer of the apothecium of a lichen

Origin

From para- + thecium.

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APA

parathecium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathecium

MLA

“parathecium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathecium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parathecium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathecium.

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