nemathecium

[ nem-uh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]

noun,plural nem·a·the·ci·a [nem-uh-thee-shee-uh, -see-uh]. /ˌnɛm əˈθi ʃi ə, -si ə/.
  1. a wartlike protuberance on the thallus of certain red algae, containing tetraspores, antheridia, or cystocarps.

Origin of nemathecium

1
1820–30; <New Latin, irregular <Greek nêma thread + thēkíonthecium

Other words from nemathecium

  • nem·a·the·cial [nem-uh-thee-shuhl, -shee-uhl, -see-], /ˌnɛm əˈθi ʃəl, -ʃi əl, -si-/, adjective

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