Dictionary
am•phi•the•ci•um
Pronunciation: (am"fu-thē'shē-um), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ci•aPronunciation: (-shē-u). [key]
1. Bot.the layer or one of the layers of cells in the capsule of a moss surrounding the spores.
2. Mycol.(in certain lichens) a layer of cells that surrounds the fungal apothecium.
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