Definitions for endothecia

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endothecia en·do·the·ci·um

Spelling: [en-doh-thee-shee-uh m, -see-uh m]

IPA: /ˌɛn doʊˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm/

Endothecia is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 678 anagrams from letters in endothecia (acdeehinot).

Definitions for endothecia

noun

1. the lining of the cavity of an anther.
2. (in mosses) the central mass of cells in the rudimentary capsule, from which the archespore is generally developed.
3. (in bryophytes) the central mass of cells in the capsule, including the spores and columella.

Origin of endothecia

First recorded in 1825-35; endo- + thecium