Pronunciation: ˌ en-d ō - ' th ē -s ē - ə m, -sh ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cia \ -s ē - ə , -sh ē - \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1832
: the inner lining of a mature anther
Pronunciation: ˌ en-d ō - ' th ē -s ē - ə m, -sh ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cia \ -s ē - ə , -sh ē - \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1832
: the inner lining of a mature anther
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012