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nemathecium
[ nem-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]
noun
, plural nem·a·the·ci·a [nem-, uh, -, thee, -shee-, uh, -see-, uh].
- a wartlike protuberance on the thallus of certain red algae, containing tetraspores, antheridia, or cystocarps.
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Other Words From
- nem·a·the·cial [nem-, uh, -, thee, -sh, uh, l, -shee-, uh, l, -see-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nemathecium1
1820–30; < New Latin, irregular < Greek nêma thread + thēkíon thecium
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