apothecium

English

diagram of an apothecium

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)

1. (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.

Derived terms

• apothecial

Related terms

• apothecary
• perithecium

Translations

the ascigerous fructification of lichens

• Catalan: apoteci (ca) m
• Dutch: apothecium
• Finnish: kotelomalja
• French: apothécie (fr) f
• German: Apothecium n
• Irish: apaitéiciam m
• Italian: apotècio m
• Polish: apotecjum n, miseczka (pl) f
• Portuguese: apotécio m
• Spanish: apotecio m
• Swedish: apothecium (sv) n

References

• “apothecium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.