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apo·the·ci·um | \ ˌa-pə-ˈthē-shē-əm 
, -sē- \
, -sē- \ plural apothecia\ ˌa-pə-ˈthē-shē-ə , -sē- \
, -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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apothecial \ ˌa-pə-ˈthē-sh(ē-)əl , -sē-əl \ adjective
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The first known use of apothecium was in 1805
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