apothecium

== English == === Etymology === Coined in 1803, probably based on Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). By surface analysis, derived from thecium, see there also for related terms. === Noun === apothecium (plural apothecia) (lichenology, mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure. 1882, Edward Tuckerman, Henry Willey, A Synopsis of the North American Lichens (part 1) Apothecia lecanoroid; multilocular; each cell containing a single theke; paraphyses deficient. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== apothecary perithecium ==== Translations ==== === References === “apothecium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.