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endothecium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-dothe-ci-um
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English theca Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English endothecium From endo- + theca (“pollen-producing organ”) + -ium.

Inflected Forms

endothecia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

exothecium mesothecium

Questions

What does endothecium mean?
The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules
Where does endothecium come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English theca Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English endothecium From endo- + theca (“pollen-producing organ”) + -ium.

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