What is 4. (Bot.) In lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci called?
shield — 4. (Bot.) In lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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