apothecium

noun

apo·the·ci·um | \ˌa-pə-ˈthē-shē-əm,

-sē-\

plural apothecia\-shē-ə,

-sē- \

Definition of apothecium

: a spore-bearing structure in many lichens and fungi consisting of a discoid or cupped body bearing asci on the exposed flat or concave surface

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