ALL meanings of amphithecium
am·phi·the·ci·um
A a - noun amphithecium the outer layer of cells of the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule 3
- noun amphithecium the outer layer of cells in the spore case of a bryophyte 3
- noun plural amphithecium Botany. the layer or one of the layers of cells in the capsule of a moss surrounding the spores. 1
- noun plural amphithecium Mycology. (in certain lichens) a layer of cells that surrounds the fungal apothecium. 1