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hysterothecium
noun
hys·ter·o·the·ci·um
\ˌhistərōˈthēs(h)ēəm\
Definition of hysterothecium
: a narrow elongated ascocarp opening at maturity by a narrow lengthwise slit
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Origin and Etymology of hysterothecium
New Latin, from hyster- + -thecium
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