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Apothecium Definition & Meaning

apothecium
noun
  1. a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi

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What does apothecium mean?
a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
What part of speech is apothecium?
Apothecium is a noun.

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