💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Epithecium"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| exciplenoun | (lichenology, mycology) The outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category. |
| paratheciumnoun | (biology) The hyphal layer of the apothecium of a lichen |
| peridiumnoun | (mycology) The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi. |
| apotheciumnoun | (lichenology, mycology) 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. |
| tholusnoun | A round building, dome, or cupola. |
| epiphloeumnoun | (botany) A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis. |
| epitrichiumnoun | The superficial layer of fetal epidermis; a membrane enveloping the embryo. |
| epiphlœumnoun | Obsolete form of epiphloeum. [(botany) A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.] |
| hymenidermnoun | (mycology) A surface layer of lengthened cells arranged side by side on the spore-bearing surface of a fungus. |
| epiphloemnoun | Alternative form of epiphloeum. [(botany) A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.] |
| peritheciumnoun | (mycology) An ascocarp shaped like a skittle or ball, distinguished by a small pore, the ostiole, through which the spores are released one by one when ripe. |
| thalamiumnoun | The layer of reproductive cells in the apothecia of lichens. |
| hypothallusnoun | (botany) The outgrowth of hyphae from under the margin of the thallus of a crustose lichen, connecting the island-like areoles into a single lichen. |
| pelliclenoun | A thin skin or film. |
| hymeniumnoun | (mycology) The sporebearing surface of a fungus. |
| exotheciumnoun | (botany) The outer layer of the anther. |
| involucrellumnoun | (lichenology) An upper covering layer of a lichen. |
| plectenchymanoun | (biology) The tissue (prosenchyma or pseudoparenchyma) of a fungus. |
| podetiumnoun | (lichenology) A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss. |
| peridermiumnoun | (mycology) A blister-shaped aecium found in some fungi. |
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