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endothecium
en·do·the·ci·um E0138000 (ĕn′dō-thē′sē-əm, -shē-əm)n. pl. en·do·the·ci·a (-sē-ə, -shē-ə) The inner tissue of an anther or a moss capsule. [New Latin endothēcium : endo- + Greek thēkion, diminutive of thēkē, chest, receptacle; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]endothecium (ˌɛndəʊˈθiːʃɪəm; -sɪəm) n, pl -cia (-ʃɪə; -sɪə) 1. (Botany) the inner mass of cells of the developing capsule in mosses2. (Botany) the fibrous tissue of the inner wall of an anther[C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek thēkion case; see theca] ˌendoˈthecial adjen•do•the•ci•um (ˌɛn doʊˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm) n., pl. -ci•a (-ʃi ə, -si ə) 1. the lining of the cavity of an anther in a flower. 2. the inner lining of the capsule in mosses. [1825–35; endo- + New Latin thecium < Greek thḗkion; see theca] en`do•the′ci•al (-ʃi əl, -ʃəl) adj. endothecium
endothecium[‚en·də′thē·shē·əm] (botany) The middle of three layers that make up an immature anther; becomes the inner layer of a mature anther. |