apothecium
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Noun — A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
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Etymology
Coined in 1803, probably based on Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, 'storehouse'). By surface analysis it derives from thecium.
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