noun (plural apothecia) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin apotheca Date: 1830 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, apothecial adjective
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Meaning of APOTHECIUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012