1 hysterothecium | Definition of hysterothecium

hysterothecium

noun
hys路鈥媡er路鈥媜路鈥媡he路鈥媍i路鈥媢m | \ 藢hist蓹r艒藞th膿s(h)膿蓹m\

Definition of hysterothecium

: a narrow elongated ascocarp opening at maturity by a narrow lengthwise slit

History and Etymology for hysterothecium

New Latin, from hyster- + -thecium

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