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Noun: apothecium (apothecia)  ,a-pu'thee-shee-um
  1. A cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
    "The bright orange apothecia of the lichen stood out against the grey rock"

Derived forms: apothecia

Type of: ascocarp

Encyclopedia: Apothecium