apothecium
| In lichens and in fungi of the class Ascomycetes, such as mildews and yeasts, a cuplike structure that produces spores. In the common orange lichen Xanthoria parietina, apothecia may be seen attached to the surface of the leaflike thallus of a darker colour than the rest of the lichen. |
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