exsiccatum

[ ek-si-key-tuhm ]

noun,plural ex·sic·ca·tums, ex·sic·ca·ta [ek-si-key-tuh]. /ˌɛk sɪˈkeɪ tə/. Botany, Mycology.
  1. a specimen intentionally dried, especially for herbarium display.

Origin of exsiccatum

1
<New Latin, Latin exsiccātum something dried, neuter of exsiccātus;see exsiccate

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