trica

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noun

An apothecium in certain lichens, having a spherical surface marked with spiral or concentric ridges and furrows.

OriginNew Latin trica →
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Meanings

nountrica (plural tricae)

plural tricae

  1. obsoleterarebiologyAn apothecium in certain lichens, having a spherical surface marked with spiral or concentric ridges and furrows.

Origin

  1. New Latintrica
  2. Englishtrica

Borrowed from New Latin trica, coined by Erik Acharius in his 1803 work Methodus qua omnes detectos Lichenes. Perhaps connected to Latin trīcae, although the semantic relationship is unclear.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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