stichidium

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noun

A special pod-like or fusiform branch containing tetraspores, found in certain red algae.

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stichid
OriginNew Latin stichidium ← Ancient Greek στιχίδιον →
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Meanings

nounstichidium (plural stichidia)

plural stichidia

  1. A special pod-like or fusiform branch containing tetraspores, found in certain red algae.

    Synonyms: stichid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA special pod-like or fusiform branch containing tetraspores, found in certain red algae.

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stichid
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stichid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστιχίδιον
  2. New Latinstichidium
  3. Englishstichidium

From New Latin stichidium, from Ancient Greek στιχίδιον (stikhídion), by surface analysis, sticho- + -idium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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