[apo.the.ci.um] n, pl -cia [NL, fr. L apotheca] (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 -- apo.the.cial adj
APOTHECIUM
Meaning of APOTHECIUM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012