Relating to structures or characteristics found within or associated with the epithecium in fungi and lichens.
From epithecium with the suffix -icia (plural or nominal form). This specialized term is used in mycology to refer to multiple related structures.
Mycologists studying fungi need incredibly precise vocabulary because the tiniest structural details—especially in epithecicia—can tell you whether you're looking at two completely different species that look almost identical to the naked eye.
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