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amphithecium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-phithe-ci-um
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The thalline margin of a lecanorine apothecium.

noun

The external cell layers of the developing sporangium of a bryophyte.

Etymology

From amphi- + thecium.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

amphithecia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

endothecium exothecium

Questions

What does amphithecium mean?
The thalline margin of a lecanorine apothecium.
Where does amphithecium come from?
From amphi- + thecium.

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