mazaedium

noun

ma·​zae·​di·​um

məˈzēdēəm,

maˈz-

plural mazaedia

-dēə

: a fruiting body (as of some lichens) consisting of a powdery mass of free ascospores interspersed with sterile elements and enclosed in a peridium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek maza lump, mass, barley cake + Latin aedes temple, house, building + New Latin -ium

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